Vincent Jackson’s cause of death is known.
A 38-year-old wide-receiver, he was found dead in a Tampa hotel room last February. The Hillsborough County Sheriff investigated and the results were released.
While the former player’s family initially denied that Vincent Jackson was depressed or an alcoholic, he actually died of heavy drinking. The autopsy revealed that Jackson was the victim of cardiomyopathy, kidney failure, cardiovascular disease, etc. Everything is compatible with excessive alcohol use.
In the meantime, the family had agreed to donate Vincent Jackson’s brain to the ETC center at Boston University, in order to see if Vincent Jackson suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (causing fatigue, irritability, depression …). “Vincent has devoted a large part of his life to helping others”, Lindsey, his widow, said last week. “Even after his death, I know he would have liked to continue on this path. There is still a lot to learn about CTE. Education is the key to prevention. Our family hopes that others will feel good about it. comfortable and supported when they talk about ETC moving forward. “
