Tom Dempsey, Legendary NFL Kicker, Dies of COVID-19 at Age 73

Philadelphia Eagles Tom Dempsey (19) kicks a point after a touch down during the first period on his way to 13 points, during an NFL football game against the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis, Mo., on Nov. 22, 1971. AP Photo

Tom Dempsey, a longtime NFL kicker, died at the age of 73 due to complications from COVID-19, according to his family and a statement from the New Orleans Saints.

His family confirmed his death to the New Orleans Times-Picayune over the weekend. Dempsey, who had set the longest field goal record until it was broken a few years ago, had been battling dementia and Alzheimer’s disease at a senior living facility in New Orleans, a city that has been especially hard-hit by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus.