healthy individual, took one shot of heroin and basically dropped dead as a result," Glasscock said during his press conference regarding Tuinei. Tuinei got the heroin from four people who belonged to a drug ring. The four men were charged, tried and convicted for conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine. Jesus Carbajal received a life sentence. Julian Solis Perez and Andres Milan were sentenced to eleven-year prison terms, and Favian Ramos received a twelve-year sentence. Personal life His brother Tom Tuinei was an All-WAC defensive tackle at the University of Hawaii, before playing for the Detroit Lions and the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos. His brother Van Tuinei played defensive end in the NFL. His cousin Dan Saleaumua was an All-Pro nose tackle in the NFL. His nephew Lavasier Tuinei played wide receiver in the Canadian Football League. His other nephew Tumua Tuinei III played defensive back at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. In 1982, he had a small role as a Samoan college student in the episode "Italian Ice" of the TV series Magnum, P.I.. At the time of his death, he was married to Pono Tuinei and allegedly trying to conceive. References External links Dallas Cowboys Top 50 players Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame Profile Former Dallas Cowboys lineman Mark Tuinei remembered fondly 1960 births 1999 deaths Sportspeople from Oceanside, California Players of American football from California American sportspeople of Samoan descent Punahou School alumni UCLA Bruins football players Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players University of Hawaiʻi alumni Dallas Cowboys players National Conference Pro Bowl players American football offensive linemen Drug-related deaths in Texas