Ryan Mallett, who played in the NFL for the New England Patriots, Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens, has died at age 35 — read more
Former NFL star Ryan Mallett has died. He was 35.
The White Hall School District in Arkansas, where Mallett worked as head coach of varsity football, first confirmed the athlete’s death on Tuesday, June 27, via their official Facebook page.
“It is with great sadness that we share the loss of Coach Ryan Mallett. Coach Mallett was a beloved coach and educator,” the post read. “We ask that you remember his family, team, students, fellow coaches, and the White Hall School District staff in your prayers.”
The Okaloosa Country Sheriff’s Office first announced on Tuesday that a tourist had died in an apparent drowning offshore of Gulf Shore Drive in Destin, Florida. “A group of individuals were reportedly struggling offshore when a man went under,” their official Twitter page read at the time. “He was not breathing when lifeguards found and pulled him out. Tragically lifesaving measures weren’t successful.”
The Sheriff’s Office later confirmed via Twitter that “the victim is identified as 35-year-old Ryan Mallett of Arkansas.
