Former NFL player died of ‘chronic alcohol use,’ autopsy shows No Comments Uncategorized The death of former NFL player Vincent Jackson was due to “chronic alcohol use,” according to his autopsy. The death of former NFL player Vincent Jackson was due to “chronic alcohol use,” according to his autopsy. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)