Former Wisconsin TE Jack Pugh, 24, died from pneumonia linked to heart disease, coroner rules

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Original Load Date Aug. 20, 2026, 3 p.m.
Last Updated Aug. 20, 2026, 3 p.m.
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Former Wisconsin tight end Jack Pugh's death resulted from acute bronchopneumonia, a type of pneumonia, according to a coroner's report. The Franklin County (Ohio) Coroner's Office said the 24-year-old Pugh, who died March 30, had this lung infection due to cardiomyopathy with hepatosplenomegaly. C...