Tyson Williams, the son of Raiders defensive line coach Terrell Williams, has died just eight days after his 4th birthday.
The Raiders announced on Saturday afternoon that Tyson became suddenly and unexpectedly ill a little over a week ago and died on Friday.
“We were all shocked by the news we received when we arrived in Baltimore last night,” Raiders coach Dennis Allen said in a statement released by the team. “Terrell and Tifini have been dealing with unimaginable tragedy this week, and our hearts go out to them. We’re all deeply saddened by the passing of Tyson, and our deepest sympathies go out to Terrell and his entire family.”
The Raiders’ announcement said that Tyson will be remembered as a boy who made friends easily despite moving from Indiana to Texas to California as his dad moved around for various coaching positions, for enjoying cartoons and for showing a deep love for his eight-month-old brother, Tahj.
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Poor guy. Hope I never see such a day. God bless.
Having a 5 and 2 year old, I can’t even imagine what Terrell and his family is going through. Our thoughts, prayers and condolences to the entire Williams family.
God bless him and the family.
Prayers to the fam
I couldn’t begin to imagine what him and his family are going through.
It doesn’t matter who you root for, either your heart goes out to the Williams family or you’re completely lacking in human decency. This is just one more example of what really comes first in our lives.
An as much as i hate the raiders. Thats terrible. Never wish that upon somebody.
This happened to my parents years ago. If they can somehow find a way to make it through this than this can make their bond stronger than they could imagine. My sympathies out to the Williams family.
Sorry for your loss Coach Williams. Prayers to your family and you!
Prayers go out to you and your family. God bless you. Stay strong and positive. Peace.
Awful news our thoughts and prayers go out to your family!
Mr. Williams, blessings to to you and your family.
This is unfathomably horrible. Thoughts and prayers to the Coach and his family.
Thoughts and prayers to his family and to Raider Nation. Such sad news.
I lost a son who was two and a half months old. It is such unspeakable pain. My heart goes out to coach and his entire extended family.
Incredibly sad. I could not imagine losing my child, let alone at four years old. My best wishes go out to the family.
Just terrible news, hate stories like tgese.
I HATE the Raiders , but I feel bad for anyone that has a son die so young . Hopefully the Williams family can find peace when this is all over .
Couldn’t imagine the pain he is feeling.. My respect goes out to the family
Sending God’s light to little Tyson and the whole Williams family.
Heart breaks reading this
This is the ultimate tragedy, the single worse thing that can happen to anybody, to lose a child.
All the best to the family.
I’m a niner fan through and through and hate the raiders with a passion but this goes way beyond football and no one no matter where there from deserves the pain of losing someone so young and innocent. May god bless u and your family as u deal with this. God had bigger plans for him but parents should never bury there kids and respect for any1 who does it my prayers go out for you and your entire family
my mother lost my older brother when he was only a few days old. she never forgot him and whenever she told me the story, she would cry.
this is so awful, I cannot imagine the pain the Williams are feeling now. I would rather give up my life than live with the horror of losing one of my children.
to the diaper-wearers that are voting thumbs down. Must be time to change your diaper, because it stinks.
Prayers go out to this family. Nothing will ever ease their pain, but I hope they will be able to feel the love coming their way from all over. For those of you making negative comments (phantom), shame on you. I hope you never experience the loss of a child. No matter the age, it is a pain unimaginable.
How awful and sad to have this happen. My thoughts and prayers are with Coach Williams and his family.
My God, that’s as sad as it gets. RIP
What an awful tragedy. No one should suffer that. Not to any child much less a 4y.o.
That’s horrendous. I couldn’t imagine. I would wish such a fate on no one. My prayers go out to them.
Terrible – nobody should have to go through that.
absolutely unimaginable.
As an eagles fan for 40yrs, I hope I can speak for Eagles nation in saying our thoughts are with Terrell and his family at this time. this so hard to imagine the lose of a child..
My condolences.
Outliving your children, especially one that young, is terrible.
My heart breaks for the family.
No matter what happens tomorrow, hopefully we all remember its just a game.
this is so sad to hear and my heart and prayers to out to him and his family.
My Condolences to the Williams family.
Sorry for your loss Coach Williams.
Raider Nation mourns….
Stay strong and God Bless. Theres nothing worse then seeing a little when that doesnt get a chance at life. Id like to add 25% of the readers of profootballtalk have no soul….
Condolences to Terrell Williams and his family.
Is there ANY reason why the comments to this article are getting thumbed down? Some of you people are sad and downright sick in the head. No matter how much you hate the Raiders, to thumb down on this article is beyond mind boggling. Some of you are consumed with your hate, and it will ultimately do you in.
wow my condolences go out to him.
steviemo says:
Nov 10, 2012 5:03 PM
I lost a son who was two and a half months old. It is such unspeakable pain. My heart goes out to coach and his entire extended family.
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No doubt brother!! Thats horrible & Lord bless you and your family !!!! As well as the coach of the Raiders!! NOBODY should have to feel that loss!!!!
The folks that thumbs down should GO TO HELL!!!!
This is a parent’s greatest fear. I imagine it kills your soul.
No words make this better. May God guide them through this and protect their youngest.
lost a son who was two and a half months old. It is such unspeakable pain. My heart goes out to coach and his entire extended family.
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This post received 69 thumbs down? If you thumbs down this post or any positive post on this story, you officially have lost all value of purpose on the planet… your services on earth are no longer needed
wow, 4 year old is such a great age of a child. sad to hear. prayers go out for the family
Heart goes out to him and his family – may peace find you.
And to any piece if human garbage that would “thumbs down” this article or any condolence post: may all the bad things in life find you and rock you from your stupor.