{"id":42207,"date":"2025-10-26T21:23:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T21:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=42207"},"modified":"2025-10-26T21:23:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T21:23:25","slug":"heartbreaking-cause-of-death-revealed-for-new-york-jets-icon-fan-favorite-nick-mangold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=42207","title":{"rendered":"Heartbreaking Cause Of Death Revealed For New York Jets Icon &#038; Fan Favorite Nick Mangold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nick Mangold wanted to live his life a lot longer than he got.<\/p>\n<p>The former\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/new-york-jets-icon-nick-mangold-tragically-dies-age-41\/\">New York Jets All-Pro center died at the age of 41<\/a>\u00a0on Saturday, the team announced on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>His tragic death had\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/devastated-rex-ryan-cried-uncontrollably-speaking-about-nick-mangold-tragic-death\/\">Rex Ryan crying uncontrollably live on \u2018NFL Countdown.\u2019\u00a0<\/a>Ryan coached Mangold for six seasons while he was the head coach of the Jets.<\/p>\n<p>Hours after it was announced that Mangold lost his life, it was revealed that Mangold died due to \u201ccomplications\u201d from kidney disease.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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come-from-behind fashion.<\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this month, he brought light to his situation in a plea posted on social media where he appealed for a kidney donor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He had\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nickmangold\/status\/1978189186248187918\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">asked his followers<\/a>\u00a0for a kidney donor with O-type blood and hoped for better days ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Before his death, Mangold was a beast on the field.<\/p>\n<p>Mangold won a national championship with the Buckeyes in 2002. The 2006 first-round draft pick was named a First-team All-American and a Second-team All-Big Ten in 2005. He was then selected by the Jets, where he spent the next 11 seasons.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-4\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As a Jet, Mangold made seven Pro Bowls while making back-to-back first-team All-Pros in 2009 and 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Nick Mangold was a fan favorite and a beloved member of the Jets locker room. Nobody has ever had a bad thing to say about him, but life can be pretty cruel at times. Prayers are sent to his family and friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Nick Mangold wanted to live his life a lot longer than he got. 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