Former Cowboys Player’s Wife Found Dead At Her Texas Home

February 4th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by GD  

By Gina Gomez
wifeBurleson, Texas, Feb 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) LeAnne Novacek, the wife of former Dallas Cowboys player Jay Novacek, was found dead in her Burleson, Texas home on Tuesday morning. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the 45 year woman died owing to a gunshot injury to her head. The office of the Tarrant County medical examiner has stated that the lifeless body of LeAnne Novacek was found at her home and she was later pronounced dead.

Burleson spokesperson Sally Ellertson has stated that the police personnel responded to a medical emergency 911 call that was placed from the Burleson home. As of now, police authorities have ruled out any possibility of foul play and have reiterated that the available evidences apparently indicate that it might be a case of suicide.

The authorities are waiting for the autopsy report which is expected to shed some light into the actual cause of death. At the same time, it has been revealed that an extensive investigation is being undertaken to know the intrinsic details about the circumstances that led to the untimely demise of the former football star’s wife.However, the former Dallas Cowboys tight end has not been available for any comments following the death of his wife. Jay Novacek is a former National Football League player who was initially associated with St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals but later signed with the Dallas Cowboys. However, after an illustrious career of 12 years, the much acclaimed player retired in the year 1997 due to a back injury. Moreover, in the year 2008, the player was also inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame.

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