No mention of family in the article, perhaps AIDS? I doubt there would have been many witnesses given where he jumped and where he landed.
I remember him as a high school star on Long Island (I am three years older) when he was recruited.
I noticed the absence of any family being mentioned. I guess not married. Wonder if athletes such as himself who are used to being acclaimed early on - can’t accept that they aren’t that great after all and have problems like the next guy that is out of their control - their promising life didn’t turn out so promising.