Ray Lewis III, son of ex-Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, dead at 28
Ray Lewis III, the son of ex-Baltimore Ravens star and Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, has died at the age of 28.
Details surrounding his death have yet to be released, according to TMZ.
In an Instagram story on Thursday, younger brother Rashaan Lewis memorialized his brother.
“Really can’t believe I’m even typing this but RIP big brother,” he wrote over a picture of Lewis III. “A true angel, I pray [you’re] at peace now because [I know] how much you was [really] hurtin. I don’t and won’t ever have the words.”
Lewis III was born on Aug. 26, 1995 and became a high school running back prospect at Lake Mary Prep, an esteemed private school in Seminole County, Fla. He also played for Miami, Coastal Carolina and Virginia Union at the college level. In June 2017, he was cleared of a sexual assault charge after being indicted in South Carolina the year prior.
Lewis, 48, starred at Miami before being drafted by the Ravens in 1996. He played 17 seasons with the team, winning two Super Bowls.
