Bubba Smith dead

[MotionMan]

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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Ex-Colts DE Bubba Smith dies
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES -- Former NFL defensive star Bubba Smith, who found a successful second career as an actor, died Wednesday in Los Angeles at age 66.
Los Angeles County coroner's spokesman Ed Winter said Smith was found dead at his Baldwin Hills home. Winter said he didn't know the circumstances or cause of death.
Police spokesman Richard French added the death does not appear to be suspicious.
The top overall pick in the 1967 draft after a sensational career at Michigan State, Smith spent five seasons with the Baltimore Colts and two seasons each with Oakland and Houston. He won the 1971 Super Bowl with the Colts.
One of the most feared defensive ends in the game, Smith often drew two blockers, yet was effective enough to make two Pro Bowls and one All-Pro team. His best work actually came in college, and Smith was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
Smith played for his father, Willie Ray Smith, in Beaumont, Texas, before heading to Michigan State, where he was an All-American in 1966.
As an actor his most memorable role was playing Moses Hightower, the soft-spoken officer in the "Police Academy" series. He also appeared in such television series as "Good Times," "Charlie's Angels," and "Half Nelson," and was a regular in the ground-breaking Miller Lite commercials featuring retired players.

Loved him in the 1st Police Academy movie.

RIP.

MotionMan

 

[zinfamous]

Hightower!

RIP

 

[alkemyst]

RIP Moses Hightower

 

[SKORPI0]

So he won' be in Police Academy 8 (2012)? RIP.:'(

 

[MotionMan]

So he won' be in Police Academy 8 (2012)? RIP.:'(

I am sure they have plenty of footage of him in a police uniform that they could splice him in for a few scenes. If they work the plot around a football game, even better!

MotionMan

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

All these football guys die so young...

 

[Locut0s]

All these football guys die so young...

Brain injuries will do that to you. That and just generally pushing your body to its limits.

 

[alkemyst]

66 years old is pretty decent for a baby boomer still.

 

[BabaBooey]

RIP Moses Hightower

This ....

 

[MotionMan]

66 years old is pretty decent for a baby boomer still.

This.

Also, bigger people live shorter lives in general.

MotionMan

 

[Icepick]

I only knew him from Police Academy. Was he any good as a football player? Didn't he pal around with Dick Buttkiss for a few years after retiring from football?

 

[1sikbITCH]

He's a legend here and still much celebrated among us Baltimorons as part of the Baltimore Colts Superbowl team along with other greats such as Johnny U, Raymond Berry, Gino Marchetti, Tom Matte, John Mackey, Art Donovan, Jim Parker,and Lenny Moore to name some of the greats and Hall of Famers from that era.

Probably not even heard of in other parts of the country but he'll always be remembered here.

 

[Jadow]

RIP Hightower

Both he and the motorcycle guy who loves guns are dead now. RIP

I hope the blonde chick with the flat top is still hot.

My youth is dead RIP

 

[her209]

I remember him from Married with Children.

 

[thescreensavers]

RIP

I knew him from Police Academy and as Spare Tire in Married with children

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BJ7-_-omnU

 

[ProfJohn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m3xpvLa84U#t=02m21s

I always loved this scene when I was younger. They edited out the bad word though...

 

[ProfJohn]

6'7" and 260+

Big dude. I bet he hard a hard time walking as he got older. The joints can't take that type of weight.

 

[OutHouse]

great guy and all around nice guy. i will remember you in the movies bubba!

 

[jmarti445]

RIP Bubba, Baltimoreans are mourning you.

 

[zzuupp]

RIP Bubba.

I'll have an easy opening can in your honor.

 

[BrownShoes]

RIP.

 

[LookBehindYou]

"Do you think they can mess with the brother of Abdul!!"

 

[amdhunter]

I remember him from Married with Children.

 

[NFS4]

I came in here to post that

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

RIP

I knew him from Police Academy and as Spare Tire in Married with children

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BJ7-_-omnU

I will done my best holey sock in his rememberence.