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Skip Holtz: Lou Holtz Is "Still Fighting" as Family Knocks Down False Death Reports

The 89-year-old Hall of Famer is receiving hospice care at his Orlando home as relatives emphasize comfort, quality of life, privacy.

Overview

  • Skip Holtz posted Sunday that his father is still fighting and that the family is cherishing time together in Orlando.
  • The reassurance followed false social-media claims late Saturday that Lou Holtz had died, which the family publicly refuted.
  • Kevin Holtz confirmed over the weekend that his father is in hospice care at home and asked for privacy while the family focuses on his comfort.
  • No medical diagnosis or prognosis has been disclosed by the family.
  • Holtz led Notre Dame to the 1988 national championship, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008, compiled a 249-132-7 college record, and later worked as an ESPN analyst.