which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia. Personal life Mortimer and his wife Karen Mortimer have three children; son Matthew Mortimer, son Andrew Mortimer, and daughter Erin Mortimer. In 2021, Mortimer was diagnosed with dementia. In November 2021, he was hospitalised after having a heart attack and pneumonia the following month. In January 2022, he was hospitalised for bronchitis and was sent to a care home the following month due to his dementia. See also Mortimer family References External links Steve Mortimer at eraofthebiff.com 1956 births Living people Australia national rugby league team players Australian rugby league administrators Australian rugby league coaches Australian rugby league players Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs captains Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Clive Churchill Medal winners Steve New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin captains New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin players Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from Wagga Wagga