Derrick died a few weeks after being involved in a car accident on January 23, 2000. He was inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame later that year, and into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

Derrick Thomas entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame during the enshrinement ceremony on Aug. 8, 2009. ... Thomas died on Feb. 8, 2000, after being injured in a traffic accident.

Derrick passed away 24 years ago on February 8 th, 2000. He was in a traffic accident and died two weeks later from a blood clot. For his son, Derrion Thomas, this Super Bowl is another way to ...

His son, Derrick Thomas Jr., is now 33 years old — the same age the linebacker was when he lost his life after a car accident. "It feels crazy because I still feel so young.

Derrick Thomas' mother files suit against General Motors <br>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The mother of Derrick Thomas has sued General Motors Corp. over the traffic accident that resulted in the ...