Former Dallas Cowboy Jay Novacek’s wife found dead at home

February 3rd, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt  

jay Burleson, Feb 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Dallas Cowboy tight end Jay Novacek’s wife has been found dead. LeAnne Novacek’s body was discovered on Monday. There was a 911 call, made perhaps by LeAnne Novacek’s mother. Burleson spokeswoman Sally Ellerston said that the fire departments and police departments, stated it to be a “report of a medical emergency, possibly suicide”. The happened around 9 in the morning. LeAnne Novacek was 45 years old.

The Tarrant County medical examiner confirmed the death of former Dallas Cowboy tight end Jay Novacek’s wife – LeAnne Novacek. The authorities are still investigating into the cause of death, but think that it is a case of suicide. The Burleson police Commander Doug Sandifer said that it was perhaps a suicide, as there was a gunshot on the body. The police spokesperson Sally Ellerston, said that police who reached the scene called the Tarrant County coroner’s office promptly, when they saw that she was shot, and the investigating detectives arrived soon at the site. An autopsy is about to be performed soon.

Jay Novacek was a part of the NFL from 1985-1996. He played for Dallas Cowboys from the period 1990-1996. He ranks ninth overall in Dallas Cowboys history. He was in a winning team that won Super Bowl for four seasons. He had to retire from the game when in 1996, he couldn’t play during the whole season, due to a back injury.

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