Former San Francisco 49ers All-Pro linebacker Aldon Smith dies at age 49, multiple outlets report. Sources say Smith spent his final hours delivering pizzas for a charity effort connected to helping people experiencing homelessness. One report says a retired pastor who encountered Smith described him as “completely genuine” and motivated by a desire to help others. Another outlet reports that a friend said Smith was delivering pizzas shortly before he was found. According to the accounts, Smith is discovered unresponsive while seated in a truck, after which he is taken to a Bay Area hospital. He is then declared dead. A friend’s description of the circumstances includes that Smith was located slumped over in the passenger seat of a white Chevrolet pickup truck on June 13. The reports do not indicate the cause of death, and they focus on Smith’s final charitable activity and the circumstances surrounding his discovery and hospital transfer.
Aldon Smith dies after spending final day delivering charity pizzas, reports say
Former San Francisco 49ers All-Pro linebacker Aldon Smith dies at age 49, multiple outlets report. Sources say Smith spent his final hours delivering pizzas for a charity effort connected to helping p...
- Aldon Smith, a former 49ers All-Pro linebacker, dies at age 49.
- Multiple reports say Smith spent his final day delivering pizzas for a charity, including for homelessness-related outreach.
- A friend is quoted describing Smith’s last hours before he is found unresponsive.
- One account says Smith is discovered slumped over in the passenger seat of a white Chevrolet pickup truck.
- He is taken to a Bay Area hospital and is later declared dead; reported accounts do not state a cause of death.
The former San Francisco defensive end died Saturday. A retired pastor says he was "completely genuine and wanted to help."
2 hours agoAldon Smith spent his last day delivering pizzas for charity, a friend told the San Francisco Chronicle. Amir Shirazi said he found Smith slumped over in the passenger seat of his white Chevrolet pickup truck on June 13 in Los…
9 hours agoSmith was found slumped over in a truck before being taken to a Bay Area hospital, where he was eventually declared dead.
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