Former Ufc fighter Corey Hill passed away Friday ... after he was hospitalized for a devastating illness, his wife tells TMZ Sports. Hill had been sick for days ... and family members and close friends were told he passed away on Thursday. But Lauran Hill says he was still battling ... until Friday afternoon, when he was pronounced dead. "Corey was a loving husband and devoted father," Hill says ... "He was such a strong role model for our children,...
- 5/15/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
After it was reported that Ufc fighter Corey Hill had passed away at age 36 due to complications from pneumonia on Thursday, May 14, his wife Lauran Hill disputed the claims and said that her husband was still very much alive. Several news sites, including TMZ, Yahoo, and more, reported on Thursday that Corey was dead after Ufc blasted a release about the athlete's sudden alleged passing. In the now-deleted statement (which still exists on Ufc's mobile site), the organization wrote: "The Ufc family mourns the tragic loss [...]...
- 5/15/2015
- Us Weekly
The wife of former Ufc fighter Corey Hill tells TMZ Sports ... her husband is still alive and fighting for his life ... despite statements from family, friends and the Ufc saying he passed away this morning. Hill's close friends and family members had told the media earlier today that Hill died after a bout with pneumonia. But Lauran Hill says Corey is "resting and still alive" and they're praying he makes a full recovery. "My husband is a strong fighter.
- 5/14/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Former Ufc fighter Corey Hill died this morning ... after suffering from a sudden bout with pneumonia ... TMZ Sports has learned. According to Hill's friend Jennifer Swift ... the 36-year-old fighter was diagnosed with pneumonia a few weeks ago. We're told he underwent a lung transplant ... but the lung collapsed and "it went downhill from there." We're told Hill was placed on life support ... and his family ultimately made the decision to remove him ... and he passed away Thursday morning.
- 5/14/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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