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Jeffrey Sperbeck, the longtime agent for former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway, died days after falling off a golf cart, as Southern California law enforcement vowed Thursday to conduct “a thorough investigation.”
The 62-year-old agent succumbed to injuries Wednesday, following the spill Saturday night in the Palm Springs-area community of La Quinta, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said.
A source familiar with the details of the incident confirmed to NBC affiliate KUSA of Denver that Elway, a Hall of Fame member and two-tine Super Bowl winner, was driving the golf cart.
“The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is committed to conducting a thorough investigation into the death of Sperbeck and will take appropriate action based on the outcome,” the sheriff said in a statement on Thursday.
KUSA reported that Sperbeck was at the Madison Club, a private golf resort community where Elway owns a home. A person who answered the phone at the club on Wednesday declined to answer questions and directed NBC News to send an email to the club.
“I am absolutely devastated and heartbroken by the passing of my close friend, business partner and agent Jeff Sperbeck. There are no words to truly express the profound sadness I feel with the sudden loss of someone who has meant so much to me,” Elway said in a statement on Wednesday.
He added: “My heart and deepest sympathies go out to Jeff’s wife, Cori; his children Carly, Sam and Jackson; and everyone who knew and loved him. Jeff will be deeply missed for the loyalty, wisdom, friendship and love he brought into my life and the lives of so many others.”
Sperbeck’s wife, Cori, thanked friends for their support and called the Elway family “our dearest friends.”
“We are deeply saddened to share the passing of our beloved Jeff Sperbeck. He was a wonderful father, husband, brother, son and friend to many and will be profoundly missed by all,” she said in a Thursday statement.
She added: “We are grieving this unimaginable loss as a family alongside our dearest friends, the Elways, and the many other clients Jeff called friends. We are grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of support that we have received and ask for privacy for our family at this difficult time.”
The sheriff’s office said it was informed Monday about a “golf cart incident that occurred” in the “53000 block of Humboldt Boulevard in La Quinta, resulting in injury to a male identified as 62-year-old Jeffrey Sperbeck,” who lived about 120 miles west in San Clemente, the sheriff said.
“After an initial investigation, it was determined that medical personnel responded and transported Sperbeck to a local hospital in critical condition,” the sheriff added. “On April 30, Sperbeck was pronounced deceased as a result of his injuries.”
Minyvonne Burke is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News.
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Jeff Sperbeck, longtime agent of NFL legend John Elway, dies after golf cart accident – NBC News
