On the last day of his life, the talented but troubled former NFL defensive end Aldon Smith went to a charity for homeless people, and donated food.
That was confirmed by both the charity's founder and Smith's friend Amir Shirazi, who was with him on Saturday to make the delivery, and shortly after that found him unresponsive.
Shirazi says that Smith, whose NFL career was repeatedly interrupted by arrests, suspensions and other problems off the field, had been trying to turn his life around.
"He was a very sweet, caring, loving giant," Shirazi told the San Francisco Chronicle. "That if you really knew him, you'd know who he truly is."
After making the delivery, Shirazi and Smith drove to Shirazi's house. Shirazi stepped inside for a moment, came back out and found Smith slumped over in Shirazi's truck. Shirazi says he does not know Smith's cause of death but believes it was natural causes.
"He was perfectly fine an hour before," Shirazi said. "I came out and he was basically dead in my front seat. I'm just in shock."
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