A cause of death has been released for college football legend Billy Ray Smith Jr. who passed away at 64 years old. Billy Ray Smith Jr., a two-time unanimous All-American linebacker at Arkansas, has ...

Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith Jr. died on Wednesday, July 29, following a bout with what his family called CTE-caused dementia. He was 64. "It is with profound sadness that we ...

Former Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith died at age 64, his family announced Wednesday night. Smith spent a decade in the NFL from 1983-92, exclusively playing for the Chargers. He started 111 ...

India, July 30 -- Former San Diego Chargers linebacker and College Football Hall of Famer Bill Ray Smith Jr. has died at the age of 64, his family confirmed on Wednesday. In a statement, they revealed ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Former Razorback football legend Billy Ray Smith Jr. has died. He was 64. His death was first reported by KGTV in San Diego, where he previously worked as a sports ...

Longtime San Diego Chargers linebacker Bill Ray Smith Jr. has died, his family announced. He was 64. In a statement released Wednesday, Smith's family said the College Football Hall of Famer had been ...

July 30 (UPI) --Former San Diego Chargers defender Billy Ray Smith Jr. has died after a battle with dementia, his family announced. Smith died Wednesday. He was 64. His family said his dementia was ...

Billy Ray Smith came to San Diego to play football for the Chargers. Love — for the city, its people and his family — kept him here. Smith, who died Wednesday at age 64, played linebacker for the ...

Billy Ray Smith Jr. died on July 29, 2026, at age 64. Learn more about the former Chargers linebacker and sports broadcaster here. Billy Ray Smith Jr. made a name for himself as one of the NFL’s top ...

Former San Diego Chargers linebacker and college football Hall of Famer Billy Ray Smith Jr. has died. He was 64.Smith’s ...