Former Seahawks defensive tackle and NFL Hall of Famer Cortez Kennedy mysteriously died at the age of 48. The circumstances to the NFL standout’s death are a mystery and have left many wondering why he passed so young. TMZ was able to get the dispatch audio, and maybe it will help to give some answers.
Cortez Kennedy was unconscious and “cold” when EMTs responded to his house Tuesday morning. In the emergency dispatch audio, obtained by TMZ Sports, you hear the dispatcher say they were responding to an “unconscious patient” with “no vitals.” They said the patient was a 49-year-old male, although Kennedy was 48. Cops say the call came in around 10:20 AM to his house in Orlando. It’s unclear who called 911.
Kennedy’s cause of death remains unknown.