NFL player and actor Peter Tuiasosopo passes away

Fans of the NFL and movies alike are going to be sad about this news...

Veteran film and television actor Peter Navy Tuiasosopo passed away on February 10.

Tuiasosopo was 61 years old.

Tuiasosopo was signed as an undrafted free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals after the 1987 NFL draft, but was waived on August 1 that same year.

Following the NFL players' strike in the third week of the 1987 NFL season, Tuiasosopo was signed by the Los Angeles Rams.

Tuiasosopo started three games at center for the Rams but was released after the players' strike ended. He was signed again by the Rams in 1988 but was cut during the preseason.

The process repeated itself in 1989, with Tuiasosopo being signed and then cut by the Rams during the preseason.

After his football career was finished, Tuiasosopo turned to acting.

Perhaps his best-known role was that of Edmond Honda in the live-action movie Street Fighter, which came out in 1994.

Tuiasosopo also had roles in the movies Baseketball, The Scorpion King, The Fast and the Furious, Austin Powers in Goldmember, and Speedracer, as well as the television show Hawaii.

While Tuiasosopo may not have been an NFL Hall-of-Famer or the greatest actor to have ever lived, that doesn't mean he's without his fans and influence.

Peter's son, Monoah Tuiasosopo, referenced the impact his father had while announcing his death on social media.

"With a heavy heart, my family and I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. Our father Peter N. Tuiasosopo passed away this morning at 3:16 am," Monoah wrote on February 10.

"My dad lived an amazing life and in no way does his impact stop here. His strength, love, compassion, and kindness will forever be felt."

His son later told TMZ that Peter Tuiasosopo had passed away from heart complications while residing in Phoenix, Arizona.