Former College Football Player Jack Pugh's Official Cause of Death Revealed

A cause of death has been determined for Jack Pugh, the former University of Wisconsin football player who retired from the sport to focus on his mental health. Pugh died of acute bronchopneumonia, an infection that causes fluid to fill the lungs and airways, according to a coroner’s report obtained by People. The infection came about due to Pugh’s cardiomyopathy. The former Badgers tight end was 24. The coroner’s report also revealed Pugh had hepatosplenomegaly, an enlarged liver and spleen, when he died in March. “The Wisconsin athletics family is deeply saddened to hear...

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