NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka has returned to Chicago and is not in hospice, he and his wife, Diana, told the Chicago Sun-Times. A rumor had circulated stating the famous Bears coach had landed in hospice. “But my husband is NOT in hospice,” Diana told the paper while noting that there are caretakers present.

The newspaper noted that Ditka celebrated his 85th-birthday back on Oct. 18, and Diana told the newspaper he has stopped smoking cigars. But the newspaper noted that, while he is not in hospice, he has had his share of health issues, including a heart attack in 2018.

Late Sunday night a rumor emerged claiming legendary Chicago Bears tight end Mike Ditka entered hospice care. The Hall of Fame tight end has battled a number of