Sister Jean Dead At 106

Launch GalleryRemembering Sister Jean Launch Gallery GettyRemembering Sister JeanLoyola-Chicago legend Sister Jean -- who became a national sensation as the chaplain and superfan of the university's men's basketball team -- has died.

Loyola University Chicago announced in a statement Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt passed away on Thursday.

Mark C. Reed -- the university's president -- says, "In many roles at Loyola over the course of more than 60 years, Sister Jean was an invaluable source of wisdom and grace for generations of students, faculty, and staff."

He continues ... "“While we feel grief and a sense of loss, there is great joy in her legacy. Her presence was a profound blessing for our…