Sam Bruce, a former wide receiver at the University of Miami, tragically passed away from a heart attack at the age of 24.
Per the Broward County Medical Examiner’s report obtained by TMZ Sports, Bruce’s official cause of death was coronary artery disease.
Bruce died on April 28 in a car accident, and according to a spokesperson for the Fort Lauderdale Police Dept., he was suffering from a seizure when the crash occurred.
“At this time, the circumstances surrounding this incident are not suspicious, and foul play is not suspected,” the spokesperson said.
Bruce is the nephew of NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Isaac Bruce.
Bruce was a part of Miami’s 2016 recruiting class. However, he never played in a game for the Hurricanes and was dismissed from the team. He was a 4-star prospect and No. 11 wide receiver in the 2016 class when he enrolled at the University of Miami, per 247Sports.
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In an April 2021 interview, Bruce said his dismissal was the result of “a series of things” that piled up over time.
“Either late to meetings—my thing wasn’t really late to meetings—my thing was falling asleep in meetings,” he explained. “That was my thing. I get there. I’m living rockstar lifestyle.”
