Alex “The Mad Duck” Karras passed away today at the age of
seventy-seven. He had been suffering from dementia, heart disease and kidney
failure. Karras played professional football for the Detroit Lions in
the National Football League from 1958–1970; he was suspended during
the entire 1963 season for personal gambling infractions. With the Lions,
Karras was one of the NFL's most feared defensive tackles throughout the 1960s,
a player who hounded quarterbacks and bulled past opposing linemen. After
retiring, he became an actor known for his role as the thuggish Mongo in the
1974 comedy film Blazing Saddles, and for starring in the popular ABC sitcom
Webster (1983–87) alongside his wife Susan Clark, as the title
character's adoptive father. His other noted films include FM, When Time Ran Out, Victor
Victoria, Porky’s and Against All Odds. He also appeared in many TV series such as Daniel
Boone, Love American Style, The Odd Couple, McMillan & Wife, M*A*S*H and Centennial
(mini-series). Karras unfortunate health situation was eerily similar to my own
fathers current predicament, so the Catacombs extends its sincerest condolences to his family,
friends and fans.
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