CASSELBERRY, Fla. — Ray Lewis III, the son of pro football hall-of-famer Ray Lewis has died.
A report from the Casselberry Police Department said Lewis III died of an overdose.
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Lewis III played high school football at Lake Mary Prep.
He then went on to play college football at the University of Miami, Coastal Carolina and Virginia Union.
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Police said the investigation is “closed” and that his death was a tragic accident.
The police report stated that NARCAN was used but was not effective in saving him.
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Lewis III turned 28 on June 5.
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