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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Former Minnesota Vikings safety Orlando Thomas has died of complications from ALS. He was 42.Thomas was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig s disease in 2007. He died on Sunday night in his hometown of Crowley, Louisiana. The death was confirmed by the Vikings, Mark Bartelstein, the former agent for Thomas, and Glenn Boullion, the director of Geesey-Fergus af1 on Funeral Home in Crowley.Thomas was a hard-hitting starter for seven seasons for the Vikings, the last one coming in 2001. He led the NFL in interceptions with nine as a rookie in 1995. Bartelstein said he believes the disease was related to playing football. In a statement, the Vikings organization said: Since 2007, Orlando fought this disease with tenacity and optimism. Throughout his difficult battle, he refused to allow ALS to define him, inste jordan ad putting others needs in front of his and focusing on making those around him smile. Orlando will always remain a member of the Minnesota Vikings family. Former teammates took to Twitter Monday morning to express their feelings on Thomas passing. I am devastated and saddened about the passing of one of my best friends, @OrlandoThomas42 He s in a better place now RIPOT Love you, man!mdash; Jake Reed @JakeReed86 November 10, 2014 Please pray f nike dunk or the Thomas family! A great man left us today, one of my bestfriends, @OrlandoThomas42 RIPOT pic.twitter/TqVw23qi5zmdash; Jake Reed @JakeReed86 November 10, 2014