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Community mourns the death of the former Texas A&M Safety Brian Williams

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Brian Williams, who played three seasons for the Texas A&M soccer team, died only a few hours after completing a half marathon, the family confirmed. The race took place in Irving, Texas.

The 24-year-old died on Sunday due to heat stroke complications, said Brian's brother Rawleigh Williams III. The Dallas Morning News.

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The tributes flocked in after friends and family learned about their relatives.

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“B you are my heart,” wrote Rawleigh in a social media contribution next to photos of himself and his brother. “The best version of us in every kind. B. I don't think I can make it without you, but I will try it for our parents and sister. I love you brother.”

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Kyle Field in College Station, Texas (Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Williams' mother, Kimberly, also praised her son.

“I can't believe you are gone,” she wrote on Instagram. “Our hearts hurt more than words. You were the best person we knew – the nicest, pure heart and amusement, despite everything you have achieved. You loved God and you loved us. Now you are – totally peace, total joy, – about ourselves. We love you again.”

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In 2024 Williams acquired an engineering degree from A&M. According to Morning News, Williams lived in the field of Dallas-Fort Worth before his death.

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