I'll say it again; The Dave Matthews Band takes way more guff than it should...I'd wager most of the haters have never seen them live, but that's only half the story; the scenery is ridiculously outstanding and that always makes for a great concert for my money...Now playing...
Aldon Smith’s friend, Amir, talks about Aldon’s final hours:
“Amir Shirazi walked out of his Los Gatos house Saturday morning and found his massive friend Aldon Smith, slumped over in the front passenger seat of his white Chevy pickup. He thought Smith was asleep, his mouth open, his 6-foot-4 frame slightly twitching. Shirazi said he quickly knew something was wrong. He thought it was possibly a seizure, and then maybe a massive heart attack. Shortly before noon, Shirazi told the Chronicle in an exclusive interview, he called 911 and summoned former 49ers running back Anthony Dixon to the scene to assist him in CPR. Less than an hour later, Smith would be declared dead at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose. His cause and manner of death are pending, according to Santa Clara County’s chief medical examiner. He was 36 years old.
On Saturday, Shirazi picked up Smith and the pair delivered 10 Little Caesars pizzas to Scott Wagers, the co-founder of CHAM Deliverance Ministry, a local charity that feeds the homeless. Wagers, who had never met Smith, had no idea the former NFL star would be there and was excited. Smith wore a throwback New York Knicks jersey (Willis Reed’s No. 19), blue shorts and a pair of Air Jordan shoes, posing for a few photos for Wagers. But Wagers sensed something may have been off that morning, he told the Chronicle. “He got out of the car and he looked maybe kind of tired,” Wagers said, “but he’s a giant man. I’m like, 'Hey man, are you good? Are you good?' and I said, 'Can I take some pictures?' So we took some pictures, we got the pizzas with my team, and we went and took all the pizza out there.”
The pair left and Shirazi drove them to a grocery store, his gas station Moe’s Stop in San Jose and then his house in Los Gatos.
“We were joking about life and talking about stuff right before,” Shirazi said of the drive.
At the house, Shirazi ran inside to turn on some lights and returned to his pickup to find Smith slumped over. “He was perfectly fine an hour before,” Shirazi said. “I came out and he was basically dead in my front seat,” he said. “I’m just in shock.”
Paramedics took Smith to Good Samaritan Hospital where he was declared dead at 12:46 p.m., according to Michelle Jorden, the county’s chief medical examiner. “The Office of the Medical Examiner is confirming the death of 36-year-old Aldon Jacarus Ramon Smith, who died today June 13, 2026,” Jorden wrote in a statement. “The Medical Examiner is investigating his death, and no further information is available at this time. The cause and manner of death are pending.”
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Dave Matthews Band returns to Bristow, Virginia for their 25th performance at Jiffy Lube Live. The band’s history at the venue stretches back to August 27, 1995, but no show is remembered more than June 28, 2008, the final performance of LeRoi Moore’s legendary career.
i ate a bunch of these as a kid and i haven't been sick in over 20 years. i've never had surgery. never had a cavity. never broken a bone. all 3 balls are fine. never been in a car accident. never been arrested
Yesterday was a beautiful day on many levels… I got these gold pants from Coach Day prior to speaking to the team. Super honorable moment. @ohiostatefb