how did mike greenwell die

Mike Greenwell died on October 9, 2025, after a battle with medullary thyroid cancer, a rare and aggressive type of thyroid cancer. He passed away in Boston's General Hospital at the age of 62. Greenwell had publicly disclosed his fight against the disease in August 2025. He was a former Boston Red Sox outfielder and a two-time All-Star, and at the time of his death, he served as a county commissioner in Lee County, Florida.