Ray Lewis III, the son of two-time Super Bowl champion Ray Lewis, died of a suspected overdose earlier this month. Ray Lewis III’s death was reported on June 15, though no immediate details about the cause of death were revealed until now.
Lewis died after officers were called to a Central Florida home and found him unconscious in a bedroom. More details have since come out that show what officers had to do once they found him.
“The son of Miami Hurricanes legend and NFL Hall of Famer Ray Lewis was administered Narcan after being found unresponsive in Casselberry, according to authorities,” the Orlando Sentinel reported.
“On Wednesday, officers responded to a medical emergency call at 5:34 p.m. at a home on South Sunset Drive where a man, later identified as 28-year-old Ray Anthony Lewis III, was found unresponsive by his friends, Casselberry Police Captain Michael Schaefer said in a statement.”
Narcan and further life-saving attempts were unsuccessful. Lewis was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead of a suspected overdose.
Lewis’ younger brother, Rahsaan Lewis, said on his Instagram story, “Really can’t believe I’m even typing this, but RIP big brother.”
The 28-year-old played cornerback at his father’s alma mater, Miami, for two seasons before transferring to Coastal Carolina in 2015. He finished his career at Virginia Union.
At Coastal Carolina, Lewis played 12 games at cornerback with 19 tackles. He had 37 tackles for Virginia Union in 2017.
