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Report: Former Steelers DT Gabriel Rivera Has Passed Away At 57

Another former Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick has reportedly passed away.

According to David Flores of KENS-TV in San Antonio, TX, former Steelers defensive tackle Gabriel Rivera died Monday night at a local hospital at the age of 57 due to complications related to a perforated bowel.

Rivera, who was selected by the Steelers in the first-round of the 1983 NFL Draft out of Texas Tech, had his career tragically cut short during his rookie season after he sustained a spinal-cord injury in an alcohol-related car accident.