Many news outlets reported the death of 39-year old Keion Carpenter yesterday and family members said he was in a coma after collapsing while working out. Today, Carpenter has passed away.
I know what you’re thinking, “Is 2016 over?” It’ll be over in a few days. The spiral of deaths that have been going on this year are just ruthless and sadly, ex-NFL safety Keion Carpenter has passed away. Carpenter was working out when he collapsed that put him in a coma. His family has confirmed his passing.
The family issued a statement moments ago confirming his death.
“It is with regret that we as a family announce that at 6:47 am Keion Eric Carpentar was pronounced dead , at Jackson South Community Hospital in Miami, Florida.”
“Keion collapsed while on a family vacation and remained in a coma for 24 hours. Keion(‘s) remains will be flown back to Baltimore for burial.”
Carpenter’s college coach Frank Beamer released a statement, saying “Keion was one of the rocks around which we built our program at Virginia Tech in the 1990s. He was a tenacious punt blocker and a relentless player on defense.
Carpenter played for the Falcons and the Bills in his NFL career.