Jim Fahnhorst, a three-time Super Bowl champion, died at 66 on Wednesday.

Fahnhorst was a crucial member of the 49ers dynasty in the 80s, playing linebacker for 82 games in San Francisco.

The Minnesota native was a member of the Super Bowl XIX, XXIII and XXIV teams. 

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<figcaption>Jim Fahnhorst during Super Bowl XXIII on January 22, 1989. <span class="credit">Getty Images</span></figcaption>

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of former linebacker Jim Fahnhorst,” the 49ers said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with his family.”

Jim played alongside his brother Keith with the 49ers. Keith was an offensive lineman from 1974-’87 and also died at 66 years old in 2018.

He was a crucial member of the 49ers dynasty in the 80s, playing linebacker for 82 games in San Francisco.{ai:summary}<p>Jim Fahnhorst, a three-time Super Bowl champ and 49ers linebacker, died at 66. He played 82 games for the team and helped the dynasty win XIX, XXIII and XXIV.</p><p>He played with his brother Keith, an offensive lineman who also died at 66 in 2018. #sports</p>

Jim Fahnhorst, three-time 49ers Super Bowl champ, dead at 66

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