Former New Orleans Saints Kicker Tom Dempsey Dies of Coronavirus Complications at 73

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Former NFL star Tom Dempsey died on Saturday from complications related to the novel coronavirus, Nola.com first reported. He was 73. The New Orleans Saints,…

The retired athlete has lived at the Lambeth House Retirement Community in New Orleans, Louisiana, since 2012, when he revealed he was diagnosed with dementia. The assisted living facility has been a hotbed of the deadly respiratory illness, with more than 50 confirmed cases and 13 deaths related to the virus.

After testing positive for the coronavirus, Dempsey returned to his apartment at the Lambeth House and was given medication, his daughter, Ashley Dempsey, told the outlet. Then, Dempsey woke up with no fever, giving the family hope that Ashley said ended up being premature. “We thought we were out of the woods with the no fever,” she said. “It was wishful thinking.”

Dempsey’s appetite left with the fever, and his oxygen levels dropped, Ashley told Nola.com. The development in his condition prompted Ashley and the rest of the Dempsey family to hire a hospice care agency to take care of Tom at the Lambeth House. Dempsey cemented his place in Saints football history when he beat the record for longest field goal by seven yards in a game against the Detroit Lions in 1970.as of Sunday morning. Nationwide, there are at least 311,00 confirmed cases and 8,400 related deaths.is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication.

 

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