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Ray Lewis III, Son of NFL Legend Ray Lewis, Died of Suspected Overdose, Police Say

Ray Lewis III—the son of legendary Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis—is believed to have died of a drug overdose.

According to ESPN, Lewis III was found unconscious in his home in Central Florida on Wednesday and was later pronounced dead at the age of 28. A police report obtained by ESPN on Saturday listed an overdose as the suspected cause of death.

In a statement, the Casselberry Police Department said: "The evidence and witness accounts show this incident to be a tragic accident."

Per the police report, a person at Lewis III's home at the time police arrived told the officer Lewis needed the opioid-overdose antidote naloxone, and while the officer administered the antidote, attempts to save Lewis were unsuccessful.