NFL Star Vincent Jackson Died Of Chronic Alcohol Use, Suffering From CTE
The autopsy of ex NFL star Vincent Jackson has revealed that he died from chronic Alcohol use. He was also suffering from serious CTE.
According to TMZ, the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death as “natural, and his wife Lindsey said last week that he had been drinking heavily prior to his death, had memory loss and mood swings as he suffered from CTE.
His wife Vincent often drank to “feel calm.”
“Vincent dedicated so much of his life to helping others. Even in his passing, I know he would want to continue that same legacy,” said Lindsey in a statement.
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Jackson was found dead in a Florida hotel room back in February 2021. Officials believe he was suffering from chronic alcoholism and CTE. He would have been 39 this year.
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