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Former Cowboys TE Gavin Escobar Dies in Rock Climbing Accident at Age 31

Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar was found dead at 31 years old near Idyllwild, California, on Wednesday.

Eliana Perez and Shad Powers of the Palm Springs Desert Sun reported Escobar and Chelsea Walsh, 33, were both found dead. Cal Fire firefighters hiked to a spot where a rock climbing accident was reported Wednesday and found them.

The only detail that was released was that they died while climbing a "rock face."

While Escobar was best known from his days as an NFL player, he was also a firefighter after his playing career ended.