Former Superbowl Star Cause of Death Revealed

(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) A Louisiana coroner has released the cause of death for former NFL kick returner, Baltimore Ravens receiver Jacoby Jones, according to multiple reports. Jones, 40, died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to a Baltimore Banner report citing the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s office ruled Jones died of natural causes. Hypertensive cardiovascular disease, heart disease caused by long-term high blood pressure, was listed as the cause of death. Jones was only 40. Hypertensive heart disease can happen if you have unmanaged high blood pressure for a long time. The added strain on your heart could lead to heart failure or other health problems. This is why it’s important to know if you have high blood pressure and to treat it if you do. Lifestyle changes can make your heart healthier, too. Hypertensive heart disease is a group of medical problems ― like heart failure and conduction arrhythmias ― that can happen when your high blood pressure (hypertension) is unmanaged. Chronic high blood pressure (higher than 120/80 mmHg) causes hypertensive heart disease. As people get older and continue to have high blood pressure, their risk of heart disease increases. Heart failure occurs most often in...