Aldon Smith, the NFL defensive player, dies at age 36, with reports stating he died on Saturday. Multiple outlets describe a final interview in which Smith reflected on his condition and acknowledged that he “had better days.” The accounts present the interview as occurring shortly before his death, but they do not provide detailed context about his illness or what prompted the remarks. The reporting is consistent in confirming Smith’s age and the day of death. It also agrees on the central detail from the interview: Smith’s statement that he was not at his best, using the phrase “had better days.” Beyond those shared points, the sources provided here do not add further information such as cause of death, location, or any official statement from the league, team, or family. The reports therefore focus on confirming his death and highlighting the quoted comment from his last public remarks.