The official cause of death for John Elway’s late former agent Jeff Sperbeck has been released.
The Riverside County Sheriff shared a news release on Friday regarding the death of Sperbeck, who died at the age of 62.
“The cause of death is ‘blunt head trauma,’ and the manner of death is ‘accident,’ and the mode of death (how the injury occurred) is ‘passenger fell from golf cart,'” the statement said.
UPDATE: La Quinta Death Investigation:
— Riverside County Sheriff (@RSO) May 9, 2025
The RSO Coroner’s Bureau has released the following information regarding Jeffrey Sperbeck’s cause of death. pic.twitter.com/lwYVrlLDZq
That matches everything that was reported at the time of Sperbeck’s death.
Sperbeck fell off a golf cart being driven by Elway at The Madison Club in La Quinta, Calif., on Saturday, April 26. Sperbeck hit his head and suffered traumatic injuries. He was taken to a medical facility afterwards and ended up on life support, where he ultimately died a few days later.
Sperbeck represented Elway during his football career and had over 100 clients as an agent. He and Elway were close and even partnered on a winery in 2013 called 7Cellars.
Elway issued a statement last week regarding Sperbeck’s death.
“I am absolutely devastated and heartbroken by the passing of my close friend, business partner and agent Jeff Sperbeck,” Elway wrote in a statement. “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. 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.”
