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Minnesota Vikings offensive line coach Tony Sparano died unexpectedly early Sunday morning, the team announced.

Sparano, 56, had coached with Minnesota since 2016. He began his NFL coaching career in 1999 and held head coach positions with the Miami Dolphins (2008-11) and Oakland Raiders (2014). He also coached various stints with the Jets, Cowboys, Jaguars, Browns and Redskins.

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Tony Cloninger, MLB, 1961-1972.

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Brian Christopher, former WWE wrestler and son of wrestling legend Jerry Lawler, was pronounced dead on Sunday after committing suicide in jail, according to multiple reports. He was 46.

Born Brian Christopher Lawler in 1972, Christopher got his start in wrestling at the age of 16 as part of his father's United States Wrestling Association under the ring name "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher. From 1988 to 1997, Christopher competed against legends like Jeff Jarrett, Tom Pritchard, and even his own father, though his relationship with Jerry Lawler was never revealed in the ring.

Christopher was then signed by WWE — then known as WWF — in 1997 as part of the company's light heavyweight division, competing for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship in a losing effort to Taka Michinoku. While Lawler hyped his son on commentary, their relationship was never directly referred to outside of oblique references.

In 1999, at the height of WWF's Attitude Era, Christopher reached the peak of his career under the ring name Grandmaster Sexay, teaming up with fellow light heavyweight Scotty "2 Hotty" Taylor and future WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi to form the faction Too Cool. In 2000, the team defeated Edge and Christian to win the WWF Tag Team Championship, but after injuries forced the team to break up, Christopher was released in 2001 after it was discovered he was smuggling drugs across the Canadian border.

After a two-year stint in TNA and appearances on the indie circuit over the course of a decade, Christopher returned to WWE for a Too Cool reunion in 2014.

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Nikolai Volkoff, real name Josip Nikolai Peruzović, best known as the evil Russian who teamed up with The Iron Sheik to become a World Tag Team Champion, has died. He was 70.

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The hockey legend Stan Mikita passed away today

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Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, an ex-WWE star known as the powerhouse of the Hart Foundation during the 1980s, has died.

He was 63.

Neidhart fell at his home in Wesley Chapel, Florida and struck his head and "succumbed to his injury" on Monday, the Pasco Sheriff's Office said, according to the Associated Press. No foul play was suspected.

Neidhart was one of the founding members of the Hart Foundation with his brother-in-law, Bret “Hit Man” Hart. Neidhart's daughter is current WWE wrestler Natalya.

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Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin passes away at 76

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Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end George Andrie passed away today.

Andrie played defensive end for the Cowboys for 11 seasons, registering 112 straight regular-season starts and only two missed games in his career, with a dislocated elbow in 1963. He was named to the Pro Bowl five straight times (1965–1969), All-Pro once and three times second-team All-Pro during his career. He was also named the Pro Bowl MVP in 1970,

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Robin Leach, ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’ Host, Dies at 76

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Senator John McCain passes away at 81