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Vincent JacksonHis family is now taking steps to determine if the former NFL star suffered from CTE before his tragic death … by donating his brain to researchers.
A spokesman for the broad recipient’s family told several media outlets this week that the 38-year-old’s brain was given to Boston University experts for study shortly after he was found dead Monday.
“Vincent who he was wanted to help as many people as possible,” said family rep. Allison Gorrell has the New York Times.
“It’s something his family wanted to do to get answers to some of their questions.”
As we previously reported, Jackson was found dead alone in a hotel room in Brandon, FL … a place he’s been living since January.
When asked why Jackson – a man who earned more than $ 70 million in his NFL career – was there, the Sheriff of Hillsborough County was Chad Kronis According to the family, it was believed that this was all due to potential brain injuries played during the football.
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“What the family is telling me is that he suffered from CTE,” Chronister said. “They believe he had a lot of concussion problems and if you suffer from it, you are not yourself.”
The sheriff added:[The family believes] wholeheartedly, all of these actions are the result of what he suffered while playing in the NFL. ‘
An official cause of death for Jackson has not yet been revealed … the country’s medical examiner says it could take months before an autopsy report is completed.
In an initial death report released Thursday, officials said Jackson had a history of alcohol use, but was not a known drug user.