His funeral was held four days later, on April 26, at a Catholic church in his hometown. His death was more than forty years after Don Ashby died in an automobile accident in 1981. See also List of people who died in traffic collisions List of American football players Don Ashby References 1959 births 2022 deaths People from San Angelo, Texas People from Tom Green County, Texas Farmers from Texas Players of American football from Texas American football linebackers Angelo State Rams football players New England Patriots players Green Bay Packers players Road incident deaths in Texas