Former NFL star Ray Lewis’ eldest son, Ray Lewis III, has died. He was 28.
The late Miami resident’s passing was confirmed by his youthful brother Rahsaan Lewis, who shared a heartbreaking tribute by way of Instagram Story.
“Actually can’t consider I’m even typing this however RIP large brother,” Rahsaan wrote on Thursday, June 15. “A real angel. I pray your at peace now as a result of ik how a lot you was rlly hurtin. I don’t and received’t ever have the phrases, man, ‘trigger this ache proper right here.”
He continued: “I like you, I like you, I like you. Your niece gone miss u however she is going to hear about u time and again. Simply watch over us all large bruh, be our guardian. I promise I’ll make you smile and proud.”
Ray III — whose reason behind dying has not been revealed — is survived by father Ray, 48, mom Tatyana McCall, and his 5 siblings: Rahsaan, Rayshad, Ralin, Diaymon, and Kaitlin.
The Corridor of Fame linebacker and ex McCall, 46, have continued to coparent their three sons — Ray III, Rayshad and Rahsaan — after their break up. Ray shares his youngest three youngsters from different previous relationships.
“I’ll by no means go away my youngsters. Ever. Ever,” the Dancing With the Stars alum mentioned throughout a September 2016 interview with Cigar Aficionado. “There’s not one birthday, one delivery, one commencement, one dance recital, one soccer sport that [I missed]. … What my youngsters won’t ever perceive was I used to be decided to interrupt these curses, of listening to those fathers make all these excuses of why I couldn’t be there.”
Neither the previous Baltimore Ravens athlete nor McCall have publicly addressed Ray III’s dying on the time of publication. Like her older brother Rahsaan, Diaymon, shared a candy tribute to her late sibling.
“Brownie, I like you’ll all my coronary heart. You’ll at all times be my old flame and really are the definition of a quintessential brother,” Diaymon captioned an Instagram Story tribute on Thursday. “To probably the most real and proficient individual I do know. Go get your relaxation child and I’m glad you’re at peace. Fly excessive, child.”
She captioned a second publish: “I’m not OK. 💔”
Previous to his passing, Ray III had adopted in his father’s soccer footsteps. The late athlete was a operating again at Lake Mary Prep Excessive in Florida earlier than he performed on the two-time Tremendous Bowl Champ’s College of Miami alma mater. Ray III later transferred to Coastal Carolina and Virginia Union.
“Ray [III] was an amazing younger man who performed with the spirit of a lion. He was an ideal asset to the Virginia Union household,” coach Mark James informed the Baltimore Solar. “He’ll at all times be a Panther. God bless his household.”
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Ray III later went on to pursue a profession in music with the discharge of his debut EP Now or By no means.
