SAN FRANCISCO—Aldon Smith, the troubled but talented pass rusher whose promising career was derailed by legal problems, has died at age 36. The San Francisco 49ers announced Smith’s death on Saturday night. The team did not disclose a cause of death. “We are devastated by the sudden and tragic pass...
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What happenedFormer NFL Linebacker Aldon Smith Dies at 36.
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Right / center-rightFormer NFL Linebacker Aldon Smith Dies at 36
SAN FRANCISCO—Aldon Smith, the troubled but talented pass rusher whose promising career was derailed by legal problems, has died at age 36. The San Francisco 49ers announced Smith’s death o...