Dan Rooney, the chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers, died on Thursday. He was 84.
A spokesperson for the Steelers confirmed his death to ESPN, but no further details were immediately available.
Rooney was also the great uncle to actresses Rooney and Kate Mara on their mother’s side, while their family founded the New York Giants.
Having long been one of the most influential and popular executives in the NFL, Rooney took over the team from his father, Art Rooney, in the 1960s and led them to multiple playoffs and four Super Bowl championships.
