{"id":2127148,"date":"2026-09-03T15:54:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T12:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2127148"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:54:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T12:54:55","slug":"alphonso-smith-jr-seen-in-good-spirits-days-before-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2127148","title":{"rendered":"Alphonso Smith Jr. Seen in Good Spirits Days Before Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fa\/16by9\/2026\/09\/03\/fa6dc37cefc94e9093e3802f2938ee79_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Alphonso Smith Jr. Seen in Good Spirits Days Before Death<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Ex-NFL Player Alphonso Smith Jr.<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Giving Out Free Breakfast Days Before Death<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-03T08:54:55-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 3, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            8:54 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-f2402d316175791ad179957a8cbca7af\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-f83ffa7d-cd9a-445f-8ddf-b94277b1e27f-318625112-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fe\/16by9\/2026\/09\/03\/feaad50b0645431cbec50f42e8c23520_md.png\" alt=\"090326_alphonso_smith_jr_KAL\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-f83ffa7d-cd9a-445f-8ddf-b94277b1e27f-318625112-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">In Good Spirits<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/alfonso-smith-seen-in-good-spirits-days-before-death-09-03-2026\/\">Video: Alfonso Smith Jr. Seen in Good Spirits Days Before Death<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Facebook \/ Alphonso Smith Jr<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0205565ec139cc17365079523fb588b4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/alphonso-smith\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Alphonso Smith Jr.<\/strong><\/a> appeared to be in good spirits just days before his death &#8230; knocking repeatedly on a door while offering to buy a family breakfast.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-abda06715f02203a42369612a262d253\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In a video posted to the late athlete&#8217;s Facebook, Alphonso can be heard telling the family he was going to buy them whatever they wanted for breakfast &#8230; even continuing to holler from outside as he looked for &#8220;#3.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d4e24fd6789587d18f82beb4b0aace71\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260902_cef7d4bde9674df0836705054ae95927\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:891d27d9-2152-44f9-97a6-c144c634b1b7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ce\/4by3\/2026\/09\/02\/cef7d4bde9674df0836705054ae95927_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-Alphonso-smith-jr-getty-2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b5edce945bb87b1ecd6a24e43760f788\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Alphonso captioned the post, \u201cOh nothing, JUST TRYING to see what #3 &amp; his family want for BREAKFAST THIS MORNING&#8230;\u201d &#8212; offering a glimpse into his final days before his death.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6397f74323945b24245e3c0c1852af4d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As we previously reported, a former NFL player and standout cornerback at Wake Forest University, died on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-22437bb32f6951463725d41a1362611e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Officials told TMZ Sports &#8230; the former cornerback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/02\/alphonso-smith-jr-dead\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>died<\/strong><\/a> by suicide on Wednesday at a housing community in Florida. The Palm Beach coroner&#8217;s office confirmed they are currently in possession of Smith&#8217;s body.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8bb1e4edcf8a59712ebc21e8910bd319\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In Alphonso&#8217;s last post before is death, he wrote, &#8220;Do not cry for me! I tried everything in my power to fight the demons behind the ones that someone put into ME!\u00a0I did not want to be that WAY! I know I have disappointed so many folks. This is a DEMON in me! But not only me! It\u2019s EVERYONE! I have HURT so many! I needed help &amp; did not get it!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-59c4f374e70c3817e1def261f96e05ee\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Alphonso ended the post by writing, &#8220;I am SORRY! 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