Ray Lewis III passed away last year due to an accidental overdose.
Ray Lewis III, son of Baltimore Ravens legend Ray Lewis, has been posthumously diagnosed with CTE, the Concussion Legacy FoundationLewis III died from an accidental overdose in June of 2023. According to the CLF press release, his family said he experienced memory issues and bouts of erratic behavior in the years before his death. His mother, Tatyanna McCall, suspected he was battling the disease.
CTE, short for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is a neurodegenartive disease heavily linked to repeated head trauma. A 2023 Boston University study found that odds of developing CTE were closely related to the number and strength of hits to the head football players endure throughout their career, while a 2019 study by the same group found the odds of developing the disease could increase by up to 30 percent with each year of tackle football played.
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