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John Daniel Matuszak (October 25, 1950 – June 17, 1989), nicknamed "Tooz", was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) who later became an actor. Matuszak was the first overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft and played most of his career with the Oakland Raiders until he retired after winning his second Super Bowl ...
In June of 1989, it appeared that John Matuszak did “go back.” He died as a result of “acute propoxyphene intoxication,” a painkiller known by the trade name of Darvon, at the untimely age of 38.
Dec 10, 2021 · John Matuszak was best known for appearing on numerous 1980s TV series like Trapper John M.D. (1982), The Dukes of Hazzard (1984), The Fall Guy (1985), Benson (1985), 1st & Ten: The Championship (1987), The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988), Superboy (1989), among many others.
John Daniel Tooz Matuszak was an American professional football defensive lineman in the National Football League and also an actor. Matuszak was born in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Tampa and played for their football team.
Jun 28, 1989 · John Matuszak, the former defensive lineman for the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders, died 10 days ago as a result of an accidental overdose of a prescription drug, according to the findings of...
Jun 19, 2024 · According to the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office report, John Matuszak died from an acute propoxyphene intoxication, caused by an accidental overdose of Darvocet, a prescribed opiate...
John Daniel Tooz Matuszak was an American professional football defensive lineman in the National Football League and also an actor. Matuszak was born in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Tampa and played for their football team.
John Matuszak was a malcontent who fit in perfectly with the Oakland Raiders. He would eventually win two Super Bowls in Oakland. This is his story.
John Matuszak is a name that will live forever, thanks to the actor’s unforgettable performance as Sloth in 1985’s beloved The Goonies. Tragically, within four years of that family classic’s release, the ex-NFL player passed away aged just 38, due to an accidental overdose of a since-outlawed prescription painkiller.
Jun 27, 1989 · LOS ANGELES -- Former Oakland Raiders defensive lineman John Matuszak's death 10 days ago resulted primarily from an accidental overdose of a prescription painkiller called Darvocet, the...
