Aldon Smith's death at 36 has reopened the uneasy contrast between the player he became on Sundays and the life that unravelled around him off the field. The former San Francisco 49ers pass rusher was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, according to the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office, but officials have not yet released a cause or manner of death.
Breaking: I’m being told that former 49ers defensive end, Aldon Smith has passed away at 36 years old.
— Chase Senior (@Chase_Senior) June 13, 2026
A source tells me he arrived DOA at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, California.
Working on getting more details. #49ers pic.twitter.com/qUQUBlpImc