An unidentified fan died on Saturday night shortly after the LSU Tigers' 10-7 victory over the Ole Miss Rebels in Baton Rouge, per multiple sources.
Here's Ed Daniels of WGNO Sports with the report:
We are told by LSU officials that someone in the south end zone died tonight - we have no further details and not sure when it occurred
— Ed Daniels (@WGNOsports) October 26, 2014
According to ESPN's David Ching, the fan passed away of an apparent heart attack:
LSU confirmed that a fan had a heart attack and died tonight at Tiger Stadium.
— David Ching (@ESPNChing) October 26, 2014
Multiple reports are indicating that the heart attack occurred in the stands shortly after the final whistle.
According to TigerDroppings.com, CPR was performed on the fan in section 409, row 32 of the stadium. The East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office confirmed the death via CBS 9. No other information has been released to the press as of this writing.
Chat Sports would like to extend its best wishes to the fan's family and friends.
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