Overview
- His family notified the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which publicly confirmed his death, and no cause has been released.
- The Seahawks issued condolences to his wife, Gail, and their children Kendrick, Gabrielle and Giordanna.
- Easley spent seven seasons with Seattle after being drafted fourth overall in 1981, earning 1984 Defensive Player of the Year with a league-best 10 interceptions.
- His career ended after a kidney disease diagnosis and a failed post-trade physical; he later received a transplant, settled a lawsuit with the team, and reconciled into the Ring of Honor and a retired No. 45.
- He was a three-time All-American at UCLA, a member of the NFL’s 1980s All-Decade Team, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017.