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Steelers Fan Dies After Going to Browns Game

Phoenix Phillips, a 24-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers fan and young father, was found dead in a Cleveland river after attending the…

By Chris Ward · Steelers Now

Published: Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 5:21 PM

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Pittsburgh Steelers fan Phoenix Phillips was found dead in the Cuyahoga River after attending the game in Cleveland.
The 24-year-old Maryland native was last seen in Cleveland early on the morning of October 2.
Police reported Phillips became separated from his traveling companion and dropped his phone.

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Phoenix Phillips, a 24-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers fan from Maryland, was found dead in the Cuyahoga River after attending the Steelers-Browns game on October 1. Authorities recovered his body near Jacobs Pavilion on Tuesday, and the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed his identity the following day.

Phillips was last seen around 6 a.m. on Friday, October 2, after getting separated from friends during a night out in Cleveland. Police stated that he dropped his phone before disappearing, and an investigation into the cause of death remains ongoing.

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