Former Dallas Cowboys Running Back Marion Barber III Has Passed Away at Age 38

06/01/2022 Sports

Former Cowboys Running Back Marion Barber Has Passed Away at Age 38 — Former Dallas Cowboys Running Back Marion Barber III Has Passed Away at Age 38 (Image: Screenshot/YouTube/Simple Truth TV)

The team confirms that former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III was discovered dead in his Frisco apartment on Wednesday.

According to NBC 5, the 38-year-old Barber was discovered unresponsive. No additional details are currently available, nor has a cause of death been given.

Wednesday afternoon, Frisco police stated that officers responded to a welfare check at a residence owned by Barber, but offered no additional information about the individual within it.

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Barber, who would have turned 39 on June 10, was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 4th round in 2005 and spent 6 seasons in North Texas, earning the tag line “Marion the Barbarian” for his hard-hitting, punishing running form.

More sad news: Former Dallas running back Marion Barber III, who played seven seasons in the NFL, has died, the Cowboys announced tonight. Barber was 38. pic.twitter.com/RrnaPfNS7r
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 1, 2022

I’m told it is true that former #Cowboys and #Bears RB Marion Barber III has passed away, per league source. Barber was 38. May his soul Rest In Peace. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/gwtyqqn9gI
— IG: JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) June 1, 2022

Former Dallas Cowboys RB Marion Barber found dead in his apartment by Frisco police. 💔🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/yzh6VCNQz4
— SAY CHEESE! 👄🧀 (@SaycheeseDGTL) June 1, 2022

RIP Marion Barber pic.twitter.com/GB9kE0xqDs
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 1, 2022

3 minutes and 25 seconds of Marion Barber being a PROBLEM 😤

(via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/9lJkelqTwo
— SportsDay Cowboys (@dmn_cowboys) May 24, 2022