Tommie Harris: NFL star's wife Ashley dies of suspected brain aneurysm aged 29
The young wife of a star football player has died suddenly after suffering a suspected brain aneurysm or stroke.
Ashley Harris, 29, died on Sunday evening. She was the wife of San Diego Chargers defensive tackle Tommie Harris and had two young children, Tyson, aged three, and four month-old Tinsley.
The couple had married on New Year's Day this year and were planning to hold a wedding reception in Oklahoma.
Ashley Harris was taken to hospital on Friday afteoon in Norman, Oklahoma while the couple were in town for a visit, according to the Daily Herald.
Tommie Harris played college football for the University of Oklahoma. He had a four-year, $40 million contract with the Bears but was released at the end of the 2010 season and moved to the San Diego Chargers last September.
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