TV star Merlin Olsen dead at 69

Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, who helped form one of the NFL's greatest defensive lines before embarking on a successful career in television, died Thursday

And yet, Merlin Olsen, Pro Football Hall of Famer, tv star on both Little House on the Prairie and Father Murphy passes with barely a ripple.

MELISSA GILBERT has paid tribute to her LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE co-st ar MERLIN OLSEN, who died on Thursday (11Mar10). The former American football ...

Merlin Olsen dies
He died March 11 of mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer. He was 69. By Matt Schudel Merlin Olsen, 69, a Hall of Fame defensive tackle with the Los Angeles ...


Merlin Olsen passed away Wednesday from mesothelioma, but a doctor has given tips on how to fight the lung disease