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Vincent Jackson's Cause of Death Was Chronic Alcohol Use, Per Medical Examiner

Last week, the family of former NFL star Vincent Jackson stated that the 38-year-old, who died in February, was diagnosed with stage II chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. On Wednesday, medical examiners revealed more about his death.

According to the Hillsborough County (Fla.) medical examiner, Jackson died from chronic alcohol use. The autopsy reportedly showed a range of medical issues, including alcoholic cardiomyopathy, hepatic steatosis and fibrosis, esophageal varices, ascites, jaundice, remote pancreatitis, renal failure and hyponatremia dehydration, cardiovascular disease and intoxication by ethyl alcohol, per ESPN. His blood alcohol content was 0.28%, the medical examiner said.