John Damore, oldest living Chicago Bear, dies at 92
<p>At the peak of a 2025-26 Chicago Bears season that had fans embracing championship aspirations, John Damore dreamed of his "greatest goodbye" — death coming shortly after the Bears won a Super Bowl.</p><p>He remained hopeful of that possibility, even after an elimination at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round. Damore died of complications from old age on Tuesday at his home in Westmont.
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<p>At the peak of a 2025-26 Chicago Bears season that had fans embracing championship aspirations, John Damore dreamed of his "greatest goodbye" — death coming shortly after the Bears won a Super Bowl.</p><p>He remained hopeful of that possibility, even after an elimination at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round. Damore died of complications from old age on Tuesday at his home in Westmont. </p><p>"There weren’t many people out there who didn’t just think he was the super nicest guy," said 61-year-old Larry Damore of his father. "He always had a crowd around him." </p><p>Mr.
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- <p>At the peak of a 2025-26 Chicago Bears season that had fans embracing championship aspirations, John Damore dreamed of his "greatest goodbye" — death coming shortly after the Bears won a Super Bowl.</p><p>He remained hopeful of that possibility, even after an elimination at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round. Damore died of complications from old age on Tuesday at his home in Westmont.
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