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NFL Star Aldon Smith Spoke About Struggling, Days Before Sudden Death
A video of Aldon Smith getting a haircut just days before his death has surfaced online, showing the former NFL star in a reflective mood during a routine barbershop visit. In the clip, Smith is seated in the barber’s chair as he chats casually…
The article mentions that Smith had been "struggling with depression and substance abuse" but doesn't explain how his NFL career's decline contributed to his death, which seems like a crucial missing piece in understanding his downward spiral.
The article doesn't need to spell out every possible connection - Smith's struggle with depression and substance abuse was clearly the root cause of his death, not some abstract "career decline." His mental health issues were already well-documented before his tragic passing, and the article's focus on those struggles rather than his NFL trajectory actually makes more sense given the circumstances.