McMichael, a star defensive tackle on the Bears’ famed 1985 Super Bowl championship team who remained a fixture in the Windy City for decades, died Wednesday following a battle with ALS. He was 67.

Former Chicago Bears player Steve McMichael gets help from his wife Misty eating lunch, April 22, 2021, at their Romeoville home. McMichael recently lost use of his arms after being diagnosed with ...

Steve McMichael passed away at the age of 67 following a battle with ALS. He is survived by his wife, Misty Davenport, and their daughter, Macy Dale.

He was 67. McMichael died Wednesday afternoon, his publicist, Betsy Shepherd, told The Associated Press. An All-Pro in 1985 and 1987, McMichael was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024.

McMichael began his in-ring career in 1996, feuding with Flair over then-wife Debra McMichael, then a wrestling valet. He remained with the company through 1999.

McMichael, a star defensive tackle on the Bears' famed 1985 Super Bowl championship team who remained a fixture in the Windy City for decades, died Wednesday following a battle with ALS. He was 67.

McMichael later hosted a Bears pregame show on WMVP-AM and coached the Chicago Slaughter of the Indoor Football League from 2007 until the team’s final season in 2013. He and Debra divorced in 1998.

McMichael later hosted a Bears pregame show on WMVP-AM and coached the Chicago Slaughter of the Indoor Football League from 2007 until the team’s final season in 2013. He and Debra divorced in 1998.