Former Miami Hurricanes Player Sam Bruce Died of Heart Attack at Age 24, Says Medical Examiner
Bruce, who played wide receiver for the Miami Hurricanes, died of a heart attack on April 28, according to the Broward County Medical Examiner
Former University of Miami Hurricanes wide receiver Sam Bruce died at age 24 of a heart attack earlier this year, medical examiners confirmed.
In a report obtained by PEOPLE, Florida’s Broward County Medical Examiner said Bruce died on April 28 of acute myocardial infarction due to coronary heart disease. TMZ was the first to report the news.
Bruce was involved in a car accident in Fort Lauderdale the night before his death, and officials initially suspected that he had a seizure. A spokesperson for the Ft. Lauderdale Police Department told TMZ at the time that medics performed CPR on Bruce before transporting him to a nearby hospital, where he died the next morning.
The Broward County Medical Examiner said Bruce died of “natural” causes and toxicology results determined that nothing in his system contributed to his death.
Bruce was a standout wide receiver at St. Thomas Aquinas High School and went on to join the Hurricanes in college, the outlet said. He ultimately never played for the team and was cut in 2016 after violating multiple team rules, WPTV reported.
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