NFL legend, actor and civil rights activist, Jim Brown passed away at the age of 87 on Thursday.

Taking to Instagram, Jim’s wife Monique Brown announced the heartbreaking news on Friday (Local Time).

She shared a post which reads, “It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of my husband, Jim Brown. He passed peacefully last night in our LA home. To the world, he was an activist, actor and football star. To our family, he was a loving and wonderful husband, father and grandfather. Our hearts are broken. – Monique Brown.”