Aldon Smith 911 Call Reveals Panicked Effort To Revive Former NFL Star Before His Tragic Death

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Newly released 911 audio has provided the clearest picture yet of the frantic efforts to save former NFL defensive end Aldon Smith before his death.

A six-minute recording, obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle, reveals the moments after Smith was found unresponsive inside a vehicle on June 13.

During the call, former San Francisco 49ers teammate Anthony Dixon can be heard desperately trying to wake Smith.

“Come on! He’s not responding! … Oh my God, Aldon, brother!” Dixon says.

Amir Shirazi, who made the emergency call, told the dispatcher Smith had become unresponsive after the two had eaten pizza.

“I have a friend, it looks like he fainted or passed away in my car,” Shirazi said before explaining that Smith was not breathing.

Investigation Into Aldon Smith’s Death Remains Ongoing

The dispatcher instructed those at the scene while asking whether anyone had access to an automated external defibrillator. Shirazi responded that they did not and said another friend was attempting to wake Smith.

“No, it looks like he passed away,” Shirazi said after the dispatcher asked whether Smith was awake. “I hope to God not. But he’s not breathing, no.”

In text messages later shared with the Chronicle, Shirazi said Smith appeared healthy throughout the morning and never complained of feeling ill before the medical emergency.

Smith’s official cause of death has not yet been publicly disclosed.

The former All-Pro pass rusher died at age 36 after an NFL career that included stops with the 49ers, Raiders, Cowboys and Seahawks. In the weeks following his death, Smith’s family retained legal counsel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the case.

The newly released 911 recording offers additional insight into the emergency response, but does not answer the questions surrounding what caused Smith’s death.