Report: Darryl Drake Complained Of Chest Pains, Declined Overnight Hospital Stay

By Matthew Marczi
Posted on August 15, 2019

Whenever somebody dies, unless the cause is immediately obvious, the question that naturally follows is, what happened? For the Pittsburgh Steelers, the passing of wide receivers coach Darryl Drake was sudden and unexpected, and has blindsided the entire organization. He was 62 years old at the time of his death, well into his fourth decade as a coach and in his second season with the team.

According to Ed Bouchette of The Athletic, Drake actually complained of chest pains on the night that he died, and even paid a visit to a local hospital to have some tests run. While the result did not reveal any abnormalities, doctors still wanted to retain him overnight to observe him.

He chose to decline the overnight stay, returning to Saint Vincent College, where he would proceed to attend coaches meetings later that night, but he would be found in his bed having passed away the next morning.

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