Brace yourself. This is not the Steve McMichael you’re used to seeing, this gaunt 63-year-old man propped up on an elevated chair in the corner of his kitchen and struggling with basic movement.

Brace yourself. This is not the Steve McMichael you’re used to seeing, this gaunt 63-year-old man propped up on an elevated chair in the corner of his kitchen and struggling with basic movement.

Steve McMichael lights up in a smile as he and Jay Hilgenberg leave the field after a Bears victory over the Buccaneers on Dec. 14, 1991, at Soldier Field. (Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune) ...

Steve McMichael: From Super Bowl hero to wrestling showman. Before his health struggles made headlines, Steve McMichael had carved out a name for himself as one of the NFL's most ferocious defenders.

Steve McMichael, a Hall of Fame mainstay for the Chicago Bears on one of the NFL's legendary defenses in the 1980s, died at 67 after years of living with ALS.

It was bought so Steve’s sister Kathy McMichael would have a place to sleep in 2021 and 2022 before he had 24-hour medical attendants. As well as anyone, she can soothe his pain.

Steve McMichael got some good news in his latest health fight. The Bears legend, who was admitted to the ICU last week with an infection, is expected to be released from an Illinois hospital on ...

Steve McMichael, pictured during his playing career, was diagnosed with ALS in 2021. Getty Images. McMichael can’t move on his own or speak, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, but when the ...

Steve McMichael makes sound, too. If he wants attention, he makes a noise like a duck quack. When he speaks, he moves his lips, and you can hear the edges of his words, the hard consonants, but ...

Steve McMichael — who died on April 23, 2025, amid a battle with ALS — had been married to Misty McMichael since 2001. Here’s everything to know about Steve McMichael’s wife.

Steve McMichael's wife Misty McMichael was with him until the end. The Chicago Bears Hall of Famer died on April 23 , sports anchor Jarrett Payton announced the news via X .

Steve McMichael's wife Misty McMichael was with him until the end. The Chicago Bears Hall of Famer died on April 23 , sports anchor Jarrett Payton announced the news via X .