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Aldon Smith, former San Francisco 49ers star, dies at 36
Aldon Smith, a former linebacker on the San Francisco 49ers, has died, the team announced Saturday. “We are devastated by the sudden and tragic passing of Aldon Smith,” the team wrote in a statement. “Our entire organization sends its deepest condolences to the Smith family and all who knew and loved Aldon.” The cause of […] The post Aldon Smith, former San Francisco 49ers star, dies at 36 appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s source item, Aldon Smith, former San Francisco 49ers star, dies at 36, Aldon Smith, a former linebacker on the San Francisco 49ers, has died, the team announced Saturday. “We are devastated by the sudden and tragic passing of Aldon Smith,” the team wrote in a statement. “Our entire organization sends its deepest condolences to the Smith family and all who knew and loved Aldon.” The cause of […] The post Aldon Smith, former San Francisco 49ers star, dies at 36 appeared first on Local News Matters .
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