The Seattle Seahawks family tragically lost a true great on Tuesday, far too soon.

Legendary defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy passed away at the age of 48, according to TMZ Sports. Although, the cause of his death is unclear; his death has been confirmed by the Orlando Police Department with no suspicious activity believed to be in play.

The Seahawks have confirmed his passing.

Kennedy is one of the few Hall of Famers in Seahawks history to spend his entire career with the organization. Coincidentally, the team will add another in Kenny Easley this summer.

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The third overall pick out of the University of Miami in 1990, the monster in the middle of the Seahawks defensive line managed eight Pro Bowl honors, five All-Pro selections and a Defensive Player of the Year award (1992) during his 11-year career in Seattle.

He's garnered various honor since retiring in 2000 including the Seahawks Ring of Honor, the retirement of his no. 96 jersey, the Miami Hurricanes Ring of Honor and the University of Miami Hall of Fame along with being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012.

He became only the second Hall of Famer in Seahawks history to enter as a Seahawk after playing the entirety of their career in the Emerald City. Former wide receiver Steve Largent being the first in 1995 and Walter Jones joining as the third in 2014.

Starting 153 out of 167 games, Kennedy amassed 688 tackles and 58 quarterback sacks with three interceptions.