NFL Hall of Famer Cortez Kennedy donated his brain to the most famous Cte research center in the world when he passed away in May ... this according to the autopsy obtained by TMZ Sports. Kennedy's body was discovered by a friend on May 23, 2017. At the time, it was unclear how the 48-year-old passed away. But according to the autopsy report, the official cause of death is hypertensive heart disease -- a heart condition caused by high blood pressure,...
- 1/22/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
NFL Hall of Famer Cortez Kennedy was hospitalized for swollen legs just days before he died ... and the information could hold the clue as to why he passed away. TMZ Sports obtained the police report in the 48-year-old's death -- which says Kennedy had called a friend the night before he died because he was concerned about his health. During the call, Kennedy said he was feeling dizzy and asked the friend to check on...
- 6/5/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_wjasuz8i"]] Cortez Kennedy took a young Shaun Alexander under his wing ... schooling him on life skills that he used during his All-Pro career ... the star running back tells TMZ Sports. We talked to Alexander about the passing of his former teammate and friend ... a guy Alexander says was instrumental in his career. Shaun reminisces about a day back in 1990 when Kennedy and Ricky Watters invited S.A. to chill and watch the Miami vs. Notre Dame football game.
- 5/23/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_7rjymt41"]] Cortez Kennedy was unconscious and "cold" when EMTs responded to his house Tuesday morning. In the emergency dispatch audio, obtained by TMZ Sports, you hear the dispatcher say they were responding to an "unconscious patient" with "no vitals." They said the patient was a 49-year-old male, although Kennedy was 48. Cops say the call came in around 10:20 Am to his house in Orlando. It's unclear who called 911. No cause of death has been released. Read...
- 5/23/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Cortez Kennedy, a former NFL star with the Seattle Seahawks and inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is dead at age 48, Espn reports. According to the Orlando Police Department, “there is nothing suspicious to report” currently, but the department is investigating Kennedy’s death. Police said that the former NFL player, who retired in 2000 and entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012, died alone. Also Read: Patriots Fans Freak Out Over Tom Brady Becoming Next Victim of Madden Curse Prior to entering the NFL in the 1990 draft, Kennedy played for the University of Miami, where he was.
- 5/23/2017
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
NFL Hall of Famer Cortez Kennedy is dead at the age of 48 ... TMZ Sports has learned. Kennedy played 11 seasons for the Seattle Seahawks ... and was an 8x Pro Bowler. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012. We spoke to Orlando Pd who confirmed Kennedy's passing ... but they added "there is nothing suspicious" about his death. We've spoken to family members who say they're currently traveling to Orlando. Cause of death is still unclear.
- 5/23/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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