Overview
- Greg Olsen said his older brother, Chris, died following a fight with glioblastoma, calling it a disease that never dimmed Chris’s spirit for life.
- Olsen’s post described recent gatherings in Little Rock, Arkansas, where friends and family traveled to share stories with Chris during his final weeks.
- Chris Olsen was 42, with coverage noting a larger‑than‑life personality remembered by those who visited him near the end of his illness.
- Heavy reported that Chris was diagnosed on March 25, 2025, and battled the aggressive brain cancer for nearly 11 months.
- Tributes and condolences quickly arrived from across football and media, including messages from Kevin Burkhardt, Erin Andrews, Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle.