Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams died of brain infections stemming from dental problems, officials say
Medical examiners have released an official cause of death for former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams after there were conflicting reports of his passing in September.
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Williams eventually died on Sept. 12 at the age of 36, and the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner Department said he succumbed to "Bacterial Sepsis with Cerebral Abscesses and Necrotizing Lobar Pneumonia due to multiple Dental Caries and retained tooth roots."
Essentially, his brain had pus growing around it after he had severe dental problems to the point where infections spread. Initial tests showed he had brain swelling and infections.