Aldon Smith's last act was delivering pizza to a charity that feeds the homeless
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Key Points:
- Former NFL defensive end Aldon Smith spent the last day of his life donating food to a local charity for homeless people, confirmed by the charity's founder and Smith's friend Amir Shirazi.
- Shirazi, who was with Smith during the delivery, found him unresponsive shortly after and believes Smith died of natural causes despite being fine just an hour earlier.
- Smith, whose NFL career was marred by arrests and suspensions, had been trying to turn his life around and recently visited the 49ers facility to mentor rookies.
- The charity co-founder praised Smith's unexpected visit and contribution, highlighting his desire to help the homeless community.
- Aldon Smith was 36 years old at the time of his death.
