42 Athletes That Died Before 40

NBA | February 16, 2021

Will Smith

Will Smith was with the New Orleans Saints in 2010 when the franchise won the Super Bowl. He played nine seasons with the Saints, and in 2014, he retired.

Just two years later, Smith was killed at the age of just 34 years old. He was driving his car in New Orleans while intoxicated and crashed into another automobile. The driver then got into an altercation with Smith before shooting and killing the former NFL star.