DeathClock 379 Posted August 28, 2018 He is a legendary American football coach and broadcaster. The game, “Madden”, is named after him. He has won 30 Emmy’s. Best selling author, famous for his commercials, and Super Bowl Champion. Will be 83 next year, always has been overweight, and has looked somewhat frail in recent pictures. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted August 28, 2018 Was a well known name in the UK when C4 started coverage @84. Sold PlayStation/Megadrive games 25 years ago and they were under his name. If Ill enough, could be deathlisty, certainly various pool consideration as obit 100%. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,559 Posted August 28, 2018 I know feck all about NFL - seen 2 matches tops in my life - and I know who John Madden is. Def famous, sort of US answer to a Des Lynam or what not. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,998 Posted August 28, 2018 For many in the Us he is most famous for being in those athlete's foot commercial's that ran every week for year's on WCW Saturday Night Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted August 28, 2018 11 minutes ago, msc said: I know feck all about NFL - seen 2 matches tops in my life - and I know who John Madden is. Def famous, sort of US answer to a Des Lynam or what not. More a Sur Alex..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted August 28, 2018 * took me into my 20's, after arguing with Yankee airmen for a decade, deriding them calling it football when one cunto is allowed to kick it, to realise, that is because it is a game played on foot..... Never backed down once, the ignorant SEAL fuckers had no reply even when I was wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeathClock 379 Posted August 28, 2018 He has been hospitalized multiple times. In 2015, he had heart surgery. In 2016, he had esophagus surgery. He also has had hip and knee surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,072 Posted August 28, 2018 You’ll know it’s time to include him on DL when Madden is on the cover of Madden. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeathClock 379 Posted February 4, 2020 Patrick Mahomes seems to have broke the Madden cover curse. Is that a cue that John Madden is about to die? Time will tell. I tried to find a recent article about him or public appearance he made but I couldn’t find anything. Which is surprising, because the NFL just celebrated the 100th season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,072 Posted February 4, 2020 5 hours ago, DeathClock said: Patrick Mahomes seems to have broke the Madden cover curse. Is that a cue that John Madden is about to die? Time will tell. I tried to find a recent article about him or public appearance he made but I couldn’t find anything. Which is surprising, because the NFL just celebrated the 100th season. Brees broke the 'curse' long ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeathClock 379 Posted April 10, 2020 84 today! Happy Birthday!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,501 Posted December 29, 2021 Dead aged 85. Obituaries: Daily Express, Daily Mail, The Guardian, Daily Mirror, The Sun, BBC 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,891 Posted December 29, 2021 Ah fuck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,647 Posted December 29, 2021 A big death in the USA. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MortalCaso 1,645 Posted December 29, 2021 Sad. At 85 not exactly a shock, but sounds like it was sudden. Huge death to end the year. RIP 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildstorm 300 Posted December 29, 2021 more people from my 2022 list have died over the last three months than those on my 2021 list.. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,647 Posted December 29, 2021 Yahoo first with the Q/O Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katyusha 120 Posted December 29, 2021 Yet another major miss from this year's list - RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,475 Posted December 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, Katyusha said: Yet another major miss from this year's list - RIP. Yet another expert. PS. Never heard of the fucker. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MortalCaso 1,645 Posted December 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, TQR said: Yet another expert. PS. Never heard of the fucker. You live under a rock? Pretty significant miss as he was a major personality in the U.S and abroad. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,559 Posted December 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, TQR said: Yet another expert. PS. Never heard of the fucker. I forget you're a young one. Those games were everywhere in the 90s. Anyhow - only 85, seemingly died unexpectedly - can't expect the Cmme to be clairvoyant. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,270 Posted December 29, 2021 I’m aware of John Madden mostly for his video game franchise, if it was just his coaching career I might not know who is tbh 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 865 Posted December 29, 2021 8 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: I’m aware of John Madden mostly for his video game franchise, if it was just his coaching career I might not know who is tbh He's much more well known for his television gigs than anything Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 483 Posted December 29, 2021 Had him on my list, hit #18 for me. Last year during a Sunday Night football broadcast, the announcers mentioned him and it seemed like more than just a "we miss you and hope you're doing great in retirement" thing. I got the sense that he was in a bad way. Had nothing more to go on than that. Put him on my list because of that sense. Anyway, yes, he was a legendary football figure in America. He was one of the great coaches of the 70's, was the most well-known broadcaster in the game after his coaching career, and the video game that bears his name is of course a huge deal. A massive legacy left behind. RIP, coach. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,072 Posted December 29, 2021 Great coach great announcer greater legend for the game and a catalyst for putting American football on top of all sports here in America. RIP SC 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
