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Aldon Smith, 36, Dies After Delivering Pizzas to Charity

6/16/2026

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Aldon Smith Dies

Aldon Smith died at 36 on June 13, 2026 in the United States after delivering ten pizzas to a homeless charity; Amir Shirazi found him slumped and called 911.
A June 15, 2026 autopsy listed the cause of death as pending.
Aldon Smith worked for a roofing company, quit drinking after an April 2023 DUI sentence, and told Tee Maultsby June 8, 2026 interview that he had better days.

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Aldon Smith Visits

He visited Levi’s Stadium the week before his death to speak with 49ers rookies about training and development.
At 36, Smith was financially struggling, still nearly two decades from NFL pension eligibility, and was staying with friends in the Bay Area without a stable home.
Although he had done roofing work, he had not secured steady post-football income and planned to watch Game 5 of the NBA Finals that night.

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Historical Context

The 1993 collective bargaining agreement created the league’s modern pension system for the NFL and its players; the 2011 CBA later added retroactive pension boosts and earmarked about $1 billion for retired-player benefits, while the 2020 CBA cut eligibility to three seasons. Aldon Smith’s 2026 homelessness illustrates the lingering impact of those policies.

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Aldon Smith Dies

Aldon Smith died at 36 on June 13, 2026 in the United States after delivering ten pizzas to a homeless charity; Amir Shirazi found him slumped and called 911.
A June 15, 2026 autopsy listed the cause of death as pending.
Aldon Smith worked for a roofing company, quit drinking after an April 2023 DUI sentence, and told Tee Maultsby June 8, 2026 interview that he had better days.

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