football home of TCF Bank Stadium the Sid Hartman Press Box on November 17, 2018. The University issued a press release ending with, "The Sid Hartman Press Box is a tribute to his work, his life and his legacy." Personal life Hartman's name was among tens of thousands on Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff's client list. It is not publicly known how much money, if any, Hartman lost with Madoff when the $50 billion fraud was exposed late in 2008. Hartman married Barbara Balfour in 1964. They later divorced in 1972. Hartman's son Chad Hartman also has a radio show on WCCO. He also had an adopted daughter, Chris Schmitt. Hartman described former Lakers player, former Vikings coach and frequent radio guest Bud Grant, whom he had known since 1945, as his "close personal friend". He was also the one who inducted Grant into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994. In December 2016, Hartman was hospitalized in Minneapolis after falling and breaking his right hip. He underwent surgery to repair his hip the following day. As a result, Hartman announced his columns would be placed on hiatus. He returned to work on January 13, 2017, attending the news conference for new Gophers football coach P. J. Fleck. Hartman turned 100 in March 2020. He had 21,149 bylines by that time. Minnesota Twins Hall of Famer Rod Carew described Hartman as his "buddy" and "the only guy that I trusted when I was [in Minnesota], that I could talk to and not worry about it." Minnesota Vikings Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton described Hartman as his "best friend in Minnesota" and "the greatest journalist, most honest, forthcoming journalist, sports journalist that I've ever known". Hartman also met with renowned local musician Prince during the time he was preparing for his 2007 Super Bowl XLI halftime show performance. Death On October 18, 2020, Hartman died at the age of 100. His final column, a discussion with Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen, was published by the Star Tribune that same day. Thielen, Vikings Hall of Famer Randy Moss and Vikings owners Mark and Zygi Wilf were among those who paid tribute, along with numerous Minnesota Twins players and executives, Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx owner Glen Taylor, Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders, the spokespersons for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball and football teams and Minnesota governor Tim Walz. Works Hartman published