The doctors never discovered the cause of the disease. Rio Fowler at pediatric palliative care Bear Cottage. Picture: Supplied Karen Fowler and her son Rio at pediatric palliative care Bear Cottage.

When she enthusiastically agreed, “Bears That Care” was officially born. Each December, Whirlygigs donates two teddy bears to children in the hospital’s Emergency Department for every bear ...

Chicago Bears great and Pro Football Hall of Famer ... McMichael had reportedly been transferred to hospice care earlier Wednesday after a hospital trip resulted in a stay in intensive care.

Steve "Mongo" McMichael, the iconic Chicago Bears defensive tackle and Pro Football Hall of Famer, is being moved to hospice care as he continues his fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ...

We offer our condolences to Misty, Macy, the rest of Steve's family, his teammates, and countless friends and fans of a great Bear." Michael recently entered the intensive care unit at Silver ...

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“Yes, Steve is being moved to hospice care today,” Betsy Shepherd, a spokeswoman for the former Chicago Bears star, said in response to an email inquiring about his status. McMichael played on the ...

Exactly four years after he publicly announced that he has ALS, Steve McMichael has entered hospice care. Jarrett Payton, the son of former McMichael teammate and Hall of Fame running back ...

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NOTE: The above video aired last year, prior to his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction Legendary Chicago Bears defensive tackle ... McMichael was moved to hospice care Wednesday.

NOTE: McMichael passed away Wednesday at the age of 66 shortly after entering hospice care. An updated story can be found here. Legendary Chicago Bears defensive tackle Steve “Mongo” McMichael ...