Who was Ronnie Hillman's girlfriend? Rumors linked former Broncos running back to this 'Love & Hip Hop' star
ATLANTA, GEORGIA: Former Denver Broncos running back Ronnie Hillman died in Atlanta on Wednesday, December 21, at the age of 31. Hillman was instrumental in the Broncos' 2016 Super Bowl 50 victory. Announcing his death, Hillman's family wrote on social media, "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother & father, Ronnie K Hillman Jr."
Earlier, former Broncos teammate Orlando Franklin requested his fans to pray for Hillman, who was battling cancer and was in hospice care, as reported by BIN news. According to a 2014 study published in The Ochsner Journal, renal medullary cancer, which Hillman had, has an "extremely poor" prognosis, with the likelihood of survival averaging less than a year.
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How did Ronnie Hillman die? Former Denver Broncos running back dead at 31
Who was Ronnie Hillman's girlfriend?
Ronnie Hillman was reportedly single, and there is no information available about a girlfriend. There were rumors of Hillman dating Morgan Hardman in 2016, but the claims were later refuted by the PlayerWives.com.
Hillman was diagnosed with liver cancer and pneumonia in December 2022 and was placed in hospice care. He was also diagnosed with the rare Renal Medullary Carcinoma in August, according to The Teal Mango. The malignancy is described as a "rare but highly aggressive neoplasm form of cancer that primarily affects young African Americans with sickle cell trait." He had been receiving treatment for a few months, but it had been ineffective.
The footballer was born in Long Beach, California on September 14, 1991. The running back made his NFL debut in 2012 with the Denver Broncos and contributed to the team's Super Bowl 50 victory in 2016. The Denver Broncos selected Hillman in the third round with the 67th overall pick, and he signed a four-year contract with the organization. Hillman scored his first career touchdown on a 5-yard run against the Carolina Panthers in week 11. He had a net worth of $1.5 million.
As a rookie, he had 17 touchdowns, and as a sophomore, he had 1,711 yards and 19 touchdowns. Hillman is the second member of Denver's 2015 team to die tragically. Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas died on December 9, 2021, as a result of complications from a seizure.