Chicago Sun-Times
US · 2 days ago
John Damore, oldest living former Chicago Bears player, has died at 92
At the peak of a 2025-26 Chicago Bears season that had fans thinking of a championship, John Damore dreamed of his "greatest goodbye" — that he might die soon after the Bears won the Super Bowl.
Mr. Damore — believed to be the oldest former Bears player since January 2025 — died Tuesday at home in Westmont. He was 92.
His dream didn't come true for the Bears, eliminated by the Los Angeles Rams.
"There weren’t many people out there who didn’t just think he was the super-nicest guy," Larry Damore…
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