Franco Harris passed away suddenly overnight on Tuesday at the age of 72. There was no cause of death given, and his death was considered quite a surprise. He had been very active in recent days, participating in interviews and events anticipating today’s events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception.
The closest we have come to any kind of account of what happened came Friday evening from Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin, who has been in Pittsburgh as part of the NFL Network’s coverage of the game. He hopped on 93.7 The Fan and spoke about Harris, acknowledging that he had spoken to his family.