Former NFL Star Ronnie Hillman Dead at 31 After Battling Rare Cancer: He ‘Quietly and Peacefully Transitioned’

usmagazine.com:

Former football player Ronnie Hillman has died following a battle with cancer. He was 31.“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother & father, Ronnie K.

Hillman Jr.,” the former Denver Broncos athlete’s family wrote in a Wednesday, December 21, Instagram statement, shared via Hillman’s account. “Ronnie quietly and peacefully transitioned today in the company of his family and close friends.”Their statement continued: “We as the family, appreciate the prayers and kind words that have already been expressed.

We ask that you would give us time to process our feelings as we prepare to lay our precious RJ to rest.”The running back, who was drafted by the Broncos in 2012, had been diagnosed with Renal Medullary Carcinoma (RMC) in August.

According to the National Institute of Health, RMC is an aggressive form of non-clear cell kidney cancer that typically affects young adults.