Former Detroit Lions standout and National Football League great, Alex Karras, who later became a TV star, died on Oct. 10, 2012, ABC News has learned. The 77-year-old former defensive tackle died at his home in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family, following recent kidney failure.

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