Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, who starred in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens and in college with the Miami Hurricanes, suffered a terrible loss on Thursday when news came down that his son had tragically passed away/
Ray Lewis III died at the age of 28.
The cause of death was not announced on Thursday, but we are now finding out what happened.
TMZ is reporting that the 28-year-old died from an accidental overdose.
“Former college football player Ray Lewis III — the son of Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis — died from an overdose … this according to police.
TMZ Sports obtained the overdose report from police in Florida … and it says Lewis apparently died from an accidental overdose.
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Police say they responded to a call for a medical emergency and found an unresponsive Lewis, who was getting CPR from a friend while another friend was screaming for Narcan (a drug used during overdoses).”
The report further says Lewis was lying naked in a room between a bed and a wall and he was not breathing. Police say they administered Narcan in his right nostril, but there was no response.
The report further added cops searched the room and found a blue pill near Lewis’ body, which they unofficially identified as Alprazolam. There was also a used needle, a small plastic bag that was found inside of an empty beer can.
Ray Lewis III was a standout high school football player in Florida and played at Miami, Coastal Carolina, and Virginia Union.
The elder Ray Lewis has not spoken out about the death of his son.
