Ronnie Hillman, a Super Bowl champion and NFL player, died at the age of 31.

Ronnie Hillman, a former Denver Broncos running back who won a Super Bowl with the team, died abruptly at the age of 31.

“It is with tremendous regret that we must inform you of the loss of Ronnie K. Hillman Jr., who his family cherished as a son, brother, and father,” the NFL player’s family said in a statement posted on social media.

“Ronnie died tonight in the presence of his family and close friends,” the statement said. “He did so in a serene and quiet manner.”