Mitch Petrus dead: New York Giants Super Bowl winner dies from heatstroke age 32
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Previous New York Giants hostile lineman Mitch Petrus has passed on of heatstroke at 32 years old.
As temperatures take off to record-breaking levels in the US, the 2012 Super Bowl champ became sick in the wake of working out in the warmth at his folks' shop in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Thursday.
He passed on in medical clinic later that night.
The region recorded temperatures of 32C as a warmth warning cautioning was put out during the day, during what is one of America's most extreme heatwaves of ongoing occasions, with temperatures coming to up to 37C.
Heatstroke can happen when the body's temperature rises snappier than it can cool, which can make harm both the mind and other fundamental organs all through the body.
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| Petrus lifted the Super Bowl with the Giants in 2012 |
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| Petrus finished his career at the Tennessee Titans |
The Pulaski County Coroner Gerone Hobbs found that Petrus - who additionally played for the New England Patriots and the Tennessee Titans before resigning from the NFL in 2013 - did not have any prior conditions that prompted his demise.
An announcement from the New York Giants read: "We are disheartened to know about Mitch's passing. Our contemplations go out to Mitch's family and companions."
The University of Arkansas - from where Petrus graduated in 2009 - stated: "We are profoundly disheartened by the death of Mitch Petrus. He was an extraordinary contender, fantastic partner and a genuine Hog. He will be incredibly missed by many. Breathe a sigh of relief Mitch."
Petrus played as the Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17 in the Super Bowl in February 2012.
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