Lou Holtz, legendary coach of the Notre Dame football program, dead He died at the age of 89 after receiving hospice care for several months. Holtz’s family confirmed this in a statement shared with the media in early February. At the time, Holtz’s family said he only had days or months to live.
However, an update in late February revealed that he was doing well in hospice care despite age-related ailments.
“The Holtz family, Luanne Altenbaumer, Skip Holtz, and Liz Holtz Messaglia, share the difficult news that our father, Coach Lou Holtz, is currently facing health challenges,” Evan Holtz, the legendary coach’s son, wrote in a statement posted on Facebook on Jan. 29.
“While this is a challenging time, our focus is on maintaining his comfort, quality of life and care at home in Orlando.”
Lou Holtz ‘does better’
Just weeks before Holtz’s death, ESPN reporter Rece Davis revealed that Holtz was Indiana Coaching legend, do better. Davis quoted Evans Holtz as saying Lou Holtz had a tube in his nose “waiting for Perry Mason to start.” Davis spoke on the College GameDay Podcast and called out false rumors being spread about Lou Holtz.
“He’s doing a great job,” Rhys-Davies said in February. “Thankfully, some of the things that were circulating on social media turned out to be untrue. His caregiver sent me a picture of him that day. He was sitting there with a pipe in his mouth, probably waiting for Perry Mason to start.”
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