Eddie Mayerik cause of death: How did Bills superfan pass away?

The Bills Mafia lost a beloved member on Thursday, as superfan Eddie Mayerik passed away at age 8 after battling a congenital heart defect.

Eddie was born with two valve defects and essentially no pulmonary artery, which carries blood from the heart to the lungs to deliver oxygen to the rest of the body. His father, Nick Mayerik, is a trainer who has shared plenty of Eddie's battles on his Twitter account, and he was the one who delivered the sad news to the world:

Eddie's history has been a sad one, but on the other side, the strength he showed throughout his life has been motivational and inspiring.

Bills' Damar Hamlin sent a nice message to Eddie before kid's death

The Buffalo Bills player who almost perished on the football field in January sent his best wishes to the kid earlier during the day, but unfortunately, it wasn't enough.

Hamlin himself almost died in an NFL game. He had a cardiac arrest following a routine tackle made on Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins, and had it not been for the excellent job by doctors on-site, he would not have survived.

While everything happened on live television and the game was suspended and later declared a no-contest by the NFL, we could see how the doctors saved his life by administering CPR. The Buffalo Bills did play the Cincinnati Bengals again during the 2022-23 playoffs, but they were outmatched 33-14 at home.

Hamlin is now back in training and he should resume his NFL career in 2023 without any sequel.