Dale Mooney was a renowned Patriots fan who passed away while watching the fourth quarter of the Patriots vs Dolphins game following an “apparent medical event” find out more about him and his cause of death
The match between the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins took place on Sunday night at the Gillette Stadium.
Who was Dale Mooney Patriots fan who died and his cause of death as fight video goes viral on Twitter
Tragedy: A longtime #Patriots fan died at the game Sunday night after being punched by a #Dolphins fan and hitting his head on the ground, causing him to lose consciousness and never regain it.
The fan, Dale Mooney, was a 30 year season ticket holder who was at the game with his… pic.twitter.com/4nT9cQnv9k
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) September 19, 2023
This is awful: A video was revealed that a 53-year old #Patriots fan hit his head after getting punched by a #Dolphins fan on Sunday Night's game.
The fan, Dale Mooney, lost consciousness and was taken to the hospital, where he passed.
This is a tragedy, hopefully these fights… https://t.co/szUMEiz6hX pic.twitter.com/BhDZqf63k8
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 19, 2023
Just recently in another case, two firefighters at the game revived a spectator who was having a cardiac arrest.
Patriots fan Dale Mooney passes away mid-game
A New England Patriots fan named Dale Mooney passed away mid-game at the Gillette Stadium. According to reports, the incident took place in parts 308 and 309. Upon hearing about the incident, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) quickly arrived and transported the 53-year-old to Memorial Hospital, Attleboro. However, the doctors soon declared him dead later before midnight.
According to a spectator, he witnessed a physical altercation between Mooney and a Dolphins fan in the stadium. Joey Kilmartin, the eyewitness fans stated:
“The Dolphins fan walks over and clearly punches him in the face. (He) gets knocked out and you can tell right away he’s not OK.”
Kilmartin further added that Mooney also got into a physical confrontation with other fans as well toward the end of the fourth quarter.
Cause of death
As of now, the exact cause of death is not confirmed behind the death Dale Mooney’s death. Investigators are currently looking into the circumstances, including what took place before the medical episode. According to a state police official, they are looking at video evidence and interviewing eyewitness. Authorities have not issued any charges as of now. Meanwhile, the DA’s office has verified that the chief medical examiner’s office will conduct an autopsy on Monday. Foxboro police and state police investigators are still working towards solving the case together.
Dale Mooney bio
Dale Mooney was a die-hard Patriots fan and a native of Newmarket, New Hampshire. He was 53 years old at the time of his passing on Monday. As a die-hard fan, Mooney maintained season tickets for about 30 years. According to Mooney’s wife Lisa, she was not aware of any recognized heart conditions. However, she stated that his father had also dealt with heart-related issues in the past.