A California sheriff’s office is investigating the death of sports agent Jeff Sperbeck after he fell from a golf cart driven by former Denver Broncos quarterback and Hall of Famer John Elway on Saturday.
Sperbeck, 62, rolled and hit his head on the asphalt when he fell off the cart at a private golf community in La Quinta, Calif., according to TMZ.
Paramedics took Sperbeck to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs and he was put on life support before he was pronounced dead at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
Elway, 64, and Sperbeck were longtime friends and business partners, and the two men and their wives and Elway’s son had reportedly been at the Stagecoach music festival earlier in the day and were leaving a post-party when the fall happened at The Madison Club.
No one else was injured in the incident.
Sheriff’s officials confirmed Wednesday they are investigating the case and were first told about Sperbeck’s fall Monday. The agency declined to release additional information and did not say whether foul play is suspected, citing the ongoing investigation.
Sperbeck, who lived in San Clemente, represented Elway during his playing career, and they launched 7Cellars winery in 2013.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
