Paul Tagliabue, who served as the NFL Commissioner from 1989 to 2006, has reportedly passed away. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tagliabue, who was married to his wife Chandler Minter from 1965 until his death, died from heart failure on Sunday, November 9, at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Following the news of his death, Roger Goodell, the current NFL Commissioner who assumed office after Paul Tagliabue's retirement in 2006, released a statement, saying:"Paul was the ultimate steward of the game — tall in stature, humble in presence and decisive in his loyalty to the NFL. I am forever grateful and proud to have Paul as my friend and mentor. I cherished the innumerable hours we spent together where he helped shape me as an executive but also as a man, husband and father."The news of Tagliabue's sudden death has led to an outpouring of tributes from his fans and former colleagues. According to NPR, Tagliabue had been suffering from Parkinson's disease, a condition he was diagnosed with sometime before his death.More about Paul Tagliabue and his family, as the legendary NFL chief passes awayPaul Tagliabue, whose full name was Paul John Tagliabue, was born on November 24, 1940, to parents May and Charles Tagliabue. He and his three brothers were raised in Jersey City Heights. He later attended Georgetown University on an athletic scholarship, graduating in 1962. He then pursued a law degree from New York University, and it was during this time that he met his future wife, Chandler Minter. Paul, in fact, had begun his career as a lawyer for the NFL before rising to the position of commissioner.According to Vault, the couple met at a party, after which they started dating and later married in 1965. Chandler Minter previously attended Georgia State University for Women, from which she graduated with a degree in French and English in 1964.She has long been part of organizations like Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington and later pursued a master's degree in English and American literature from George Washington University. In a 2006 interview with the outlet, Minter recalled the early days of her relationship with Paul Tagliabue and said:"He hadn't really read any fiction before me. When we met, he began to make an effort, but he's still a nonfiction guy."The couple welcomed their first child, a son, Andrew Paul Tagliabue, in 1969. According to the official website of Georgetown University, Andrew Tagliabue is now married to Mark Jones, his partner of several years. According to his LinkedIn profile, Andrew attended Amherst College, from where he graduated with a degree in Asian Studies. He previously worked as an executive recruiter at Russell Reynolds Associates and later co-founded Qriosity Studios in 2022.In 2005, Paul Tagliabue and his wife, Chandler Minter, who funded an LGBTQ resource center at Georgetown University, were honored with the PFLAF Stay Close Individual Leadership Award for their lifelong support of the LGBTQ community.The couple welcomed their second child, a daughter, Emily Elizabeth Tagliabue, in 1972. Not much is known about her, but according to The New York Times, she attended Yale University and later married John D. Rockefeller in 1996. The couple share three children.Paul Tagliabue, who was eighty-four years old at the time of his passing, is survived by his wife of sixty years, his two children, their spouses, and several grandchildren.