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No official word on cause of death, but police believe it was natural causes. Smith, who was 66, played defensive end and tackle for the Baltimore Colts, Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers (he earned a Super Bowl ring with the Colts). Later, he had a number of movie and TV roles. (LAT)
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