Former Baltimore Raven Orlando Brown died of a diabetic complication that is rarely fatal but can sometimes be quick to strike — and he might not even have known he had the underlying disease according to Andrea K. Walker of the Baltimore Sun. The 40-year-old died in his Inner Harbor condominium Sept. 23 from diabetic ketoacidosis, but there were no signs he was taking insulin to treat diabetes or that a doctor had ever diagnosed him with the disease, according to the state's chief medical examiner. "We did not manage to find any evidence at the scene that indicated he had a medical diagnosis of diabetes," said medical examiner David Fowler. "As far as we know he was not diagnosed." Close friends also said the 6-foot-7, 370-pound offensive tackle, who was nicknamed "Zeus," would not have let the disease go untreated. "He would have taken care of himself to make sure he was around for his kids," said former Ravens linebackerBrad Jackson. Source: The Red Zone
