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Former NFL WR Vincent Jackson Died of 'Chronic Alcohol Use,' Per Medical Examiner

The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner determined that former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson died from "chronic alcohol use," according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times.

Per that report, "the final findings included that Jackson had alcoholic cardiomyopathy, a condition caused by long-term alcohol use that weakens the heart muscle."

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.