CLEVELAND - Jim Brown, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, civil rights advocate and actor, has died at 87.

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Brown was chosen the NFL’s MVP in 1965 and shattered the league's record books in a short career from 1957 to 1965. A spokeswoman for Brown's family said he died peacefully in his LA home Thursday night with his wife, Monique, by his side.

Jim Brown, all-time NFL great and social activist, dead at 87

NFL legend, actor and social activist Jim Brown has died at the age of 87. Brown shattered records during a relatively short NFL career, leading the Cleveland Browns to their last championship in 1964 — and retired in his prime to become an actor. Brown appeared in more than 30 films, including...

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