LAS VEGAS: 2-year-old son of former star NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham died in what authorities on Wednesday called for an obvious accident yard hot tub.Coroner's office in Clark County has determined that the child, Christian Cunningham, and said that the cause of death was pending.
Las Vegas police officer Mark Martin, a department spokesman said the death appeared to have been accidental drowning, but authorities continue to investigate.
Cunningham, 47, ordained minister and pastor of the church 6 blocks from the Las Vegas Boulevard, that he works with his wife, Felicity. Christian Cunningham was the youngest of four children.
Messages left by the Associated Press the family in the church and houses Cunningham were not immediately returned Wednesday. Church official protection in the near future plans for the memorial service.
The man who called himself a friend of the family at the gates of 2-storey 5-bedroom stucco house, told AP the family reduces immediate comment.
Cunningham was out of town on Tuesday, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which first reported the death of the boy.
Martin said police were called Tuesday night at Cunningham's home southeast of Las Vegas after the adults in the house with several other children found the boy in a hot tub and began to try to revive it.
The child was pronounced dead less than an hour at St. Rose Dominican Hospital Siena campus in neighboring Henderson, Nevada
Cunningham, fleet-footed defender, played for 16 years in the NFL for Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens. He was a Pro Bowl to get four times. He also starred in UNLV.
Cunningham retired in 2002 as a leader in career rushing yards among NFL defenders with 4928. The Eagles last year added the honor team.
Cunningham returned to UNLV and received a bachelor's degree in 2004 in the free research. He said while he wanted to set a good example to their children.
