SEATTLE — Former Seattle Seahawks safety Kenny Easley, who was nicknamed “The Enforcer” for his hard hitting, has died, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Saturday. He was 66.

Easley died Friday night, his family told the hall, which did not provide a cause of death.

Easley is one of just four players in franchise history — alongside Steve Largent, Cortez Kennedy and Walter Jones — to spend his entire career with the Seahawks and be named to the Hall of Fame. He was inducted in 2017 and his No. 45 was retired by the Seahawks.

The Chesapeake, Vir- ginia, native was a five-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro player across his seven seasons in Seattle. The Seahawks drafted Easley out of UCLA with the No. 4 overall pick in 1981.

His best season was in 1984, when Easley led the NFL with 10 interceptions and was named defensive player of the year by The Associated Press.

However, Easley’s departure from the Seahawks was marred by controversy. He was traded after the 1987 season, in part because of a kidney ailment that shortened his NFL career. He was traded to the Cardinals and failed his physical. He never played another down and believed the large doses of painkillers he took as a player led to his kidney issues.

Easley believed the Seahawks knew of the kidney condition and didn’t disclose it to him.

Easley finished his career with 32 interceptions.

At UCLA, Easley starred at free safety under coach Terry Donahue from 1977-1980. He made an immediate impact for the Bruins, joining the starting lineup as a true freshman and ultimately becoming the first player in Pac-10 history to garner four first-team All-Conference accolades.

He was just the second player in program history to be voted a three-time consensus All-American.

Easley still holds the UCLA record with 19 career interceptions.