CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks died after a heart attack, an attorney representing the Hall of Famer’s family said Sunday.

With Banks’ widow standing nearby at a news conference at a downtown hotel, Mark Bogen said Banks had the heart attack Friday in Chicago and died later that day. He did not provide any other details.

“I want you to know that he was very beloved and he is going to be dearly missed by family, friends and all his fans,” Liz Banks said.

The Cubs and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office announced that the statue of Banks that has stood outside Wrigley Field since 2008 will be placed in Chicago’s Daley Plaza this week, remaining there from Wednesday morning through Saturday. The statute has long been a popular spot for fans to take photographs and after Banks’ death many went to the ballpark to put flowers near it only to discover that the statute had been removed recently during the Wrigley field renovation project.

In news release, Emanuel and Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said placing the statue at Daley Plaza was a fitting way to allow fans to pay their respects.

Banks spent his entire 19-year career with the Cubs. He hit 512 home runs and was two-time NL MVP.