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As friends celebrate Vincent Jackson's life, they struggle with the uncertainty around his death

TAMPA, Fla. -- The headlines seemed to have it all wrong.

"Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Diego Chargers star Vincent Jackson, 38, found dead in a hotel room."

It couldn't possibly be. How could it?

Not the man who seemed to be acing every aspect of life since retirement in 2016 after 12 NFL seasons with his wife of 10 years, Lindsey, and four children.

Not the man who went back to finish his college degree in 2016 and had accumulated an impressive real estate portfolio, opened five restaurants and written three children's books.