Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Mike Williams died from rare bacterial sepsis
Mike Williams the Buffalo, New York native died from a rare variety of bacterial sepsis and related complications, days after he was removed from life support after sustaining injuries at a construction site back in August.
Williams died on September 12th in hospice care, at the age of 36.
His death was caused by “Bacterial Sepsis with Cerebral Abscesses and Necrotizing Lobar Pneumonia due to multiple Dental Caries and retained tooth roots,” according to an initial case summary report from the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner Department, reviewed by the Tampa Bay Times.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, it is the only instance of this cause of death in the county records which date back to the 1980’s.
Please keep the Williams family in your prayers during this tough time. It is such a sad story. May God Watch over them.
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