Medical examiners have determined that former University of Miami Hurricanes wide receiver Sam Bruce passed away at 24 from a heart attack earlier this year.
According to a story received by PEOPLE, Bruce passed away on April 28 from an abrupt myocardial infarction brought on by coronary heart disease. TMZ initially reported the news.
The night before he passed away, Bruce was in a car accident in Fort Lauderdale, and at first, authorities thought he had a seizure. A representative for the Fort. The Lauderdale Police Department informed TMZ that Bruce received CPR before being sent to a local hospital, where he passed on the following day.
According to the Broward County Medical Examiner, Bruce passed from “natural” causes, and toxicology tests showed that nothing in his system caused his demise.
According to the publication, Bruce was a star wide receiver at St. Thomas Aquinas High School and later joined the Hurricanes in college. He was cut in 2016 after breaking several team rules and never played for the team, according to WPTV.
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According to Sam Bruce, infractions last year included nodding off during team meetings and skipping the team bus on a day when Florida State was the opponent. The Sun-Sentinel stated that Bruce enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C. the previous year. And after leaving the University of Miami, I Southeastern University.
St. Thomas Aquinas paid respect to Bruce in a message on Twitter following his passing. They added four images of Bruce from his time at the school to the tweet, saying, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him and have been called according to his purpose.”
Bruce’s high school 7-on-7 team, the South Florida Express, also recognized him in a social media post. The news of the passing of one of the best footballers to ever represent SFE makes us sad. We spoke with Sam Bruce’s family, and they only ask that you pray for them at this difficult time. Your contagious spirit and ability to make anyone laugh will long live in our hearts.
Isaac Bruce, a member of the NFL Hall of Fame who played for the Los Angeles and St. Louis Rams before playing two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, is the nephew of Bruce.
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