Former Baltimore Raven running back Lorenzo Taliaferro dead at 28

TOO SOON, TOO YOUNG, TOO SAD –

July 20, 2021 – Taliaferro, 28, died in December of what was described as a heart attack. A spokesperson with the York County Sheriff’s Office said Taliaferro was transported to the Riverside Doctors’ Hospital in Williamsburg, where he was pronounced dead. In a statement last December Ravens coach John Harbaugh said this: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Lorenzo Taliaferro,” “Lorenzo was a kind, smart, respectful and determined young man — someone always committed to his teammates and well-liked by everyone in our organization. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Lorenzo’s family. May he rest in peace.”

Lorenzo Taliaferro, a former Baltimore Ravens running back who starred for Bruton High, died of cocaine and fentanyl intoxication, according to the Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. His death was ruled an accident, Donna Price, the district administrator for the state medical examiner’s office in Norfolk, wrote in an email Monday. Taliaferro, 28, died in December of what was described as a heart attack. A spokesperson with the York County Sheriff’s Office said Taliaferro was transported to the Riverside Doctors’ Hospital in Williamsburg, where he was pronounced dead. Taliaferro led Bruton to the Group AA Division 3 state championship game as a senior, rushing for 1,678 yards and 21 touchdowns. He also starred at linebacker.