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Former USC Standout and NFL Linebacker Keith Browner Sr. Dies at 63

Family accounts describe stomach distress before a collapse at home, with the cause still unconfirmed.

Todd Christensen #46 of the Los Angeles Raiders catches a pass over Keith Browner #57 of the San Diego Chargers during an NFL football game September 4, 1988 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. Christensen played for the Raiders from 1979-88.
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Overview

  • His death was reported by TMZ, which cited his son and said it occurred Tuesday morning in San Leandro, California.
  • According to the family, he experienced vomiting, stomach pain and fatigue Monday night and planned to seek medical care the next morning.
  • He collapsed at home while preparing to go to the hospital and fell to the floor next to his girlfriend.
  • Initial reports point to an apparent heart attack, but officials have not released an official cause of death.
  • Browner starred at USC and was the No. 30 pick in the 1984 NFL Draft, playing five NFL seasons with the Buccaneers, 49ers, Raiders and Chargers, and he is survived by five children.