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Brian Williams, who played for Texas A&M football team for three seasons, died a few hours after he finished a half marathon, confirmed the family. The race took place in Irving, Texas.
The 24-year-old died on Sunday due to complications of HETESLAG, Brian’s brother, Rawleigh Williams III, told Dallas Morning News.
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Tribute poured in after friends and family learned about the loss of their loved one.
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“B you are my heart,” Rawleigh wrote in a social media post with photos of himself and his brother. “The best version of us in every single way B. I don’t think I can handle it without you, but I will try our parents and our sister. I love you brother.”

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Williams’ mother, Kimberly, also paid tribute to his son.
“I can’t believe you’re gone,” she wrote on Instagram. “Our hearts hurt more than words can say. You were the best human being we knew – the friendliest, purest in the heart and most humble in spite of everything you have achieved. You loved God and you loved us. Now you are with him – total peace, total joy – to look over us. We love you and we see you again.”
Williams got an engineering degree from A&M in 2024. According to Morning News, Williams lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth area before Hans Kdeath.