Former Cowboys DE Aldon Smith showed signs of struggle before death at 36

Days before his death at 36, former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith shared personal struggles with accepting his life’s path in a YouTube interview. He spoke of a tough week that was rewarding and starting to pay off, while also expressing a bittersweet return to the San Francisco Bay Area, feeling he hadn’t yet enjoyed it fully. He said that he could mold himself for the post football life.