only 68. An excellent GM:
"As Packers GM, Thompson was responsible for hiring Mike McCarthy as head coach and drafting fixtures of Green Bay's Super Bowl-winning team in 2010 and beyond, including Aaron Rodgers, Nick Collins, A.J. Hawk, Greg Jennings, James Jones, Mason Crosby, Jordy Nelson, Clay Matthews, B.J. Raji, T.J. Lang, Bryan Bulaga, Morgan Burnett, Randall Cobb, David Bakhtiari, Mike Daniels, Corey Linsley, Davante Adams and Kenny Clark. Thompson drafted 16 players who went on to make at least one Pro Bowl while with the Packers.
Green Bay compiled a 125-82-1 record and tallied nine playoff appearances over Thompson's 13 seasons as general manager, claiming a win in Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers, the franchise's fourth."
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He resigned as GM a couple years ago due to an autonomic disorder. Not sure if that was cause of death
RIP.