Will Smith (July 4, 1981 – April 9, 2016)
Retired New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith was shot and killed at 34 years old during a road rage incident. Smith spent his entire career with the Louisiana football team and earned a Super Bowl ring with them. In 2006, he became a Pro Bowler and was ranked fourth overall on the team with 67.5 career sacks. One month before his death, a panel elected Smith to the Saints Hall of Fame.
Dennis Green (Feb. 17, 1949 – July 21, 2016)
Dennis Green was head coach of the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals for a combined 13 seasons before his death at age 67 of cardiac arrest complications.
