A judge has ruled that the father of Natalee Holloway can proceed with legal steps to declare her dead six years after she disappeared in Aruba.

The moniker "assassin" stuck with former Oakland Raiders player Jack Tatum even after his playing days — and it's one that strikes an odd chord considering how Tatum is tied to one of the more tragic moments in the game's history.

He was called the "Assassin."
Jack Tatum, the Pro Bowl safety for the Oakland Raiders best known for his crushing hit that paralyzed Darryl Stingley in an NFL preseason game in 1978, has died. He was 61.