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\nFormer NFL star Kevin Faulk and his wife, Latisha Faulk, have welcomed four children during their marriageThree of their children have died, including their son, Kevin Jr., and daughter Kevione Most recently, their daughter Tanasha died unexpectedly on Dec. 6<\/p>\n
Former New England Patriots<\/a> star Kevin Faulk and his wife, Latisha, have endured the unimaginable three times over.\n<\/p>\n The middle school sweethearts, who married in 2000, per ESPN<\/a>, share four children: Tanasha, Kevin Jr., Kevin III and Kevione. 3 of his four children have since died.\n<\/p>\n Their son Kevin Jr. died in infancy, and in September 2021, their 19-year-old daughter, Kevione, died unexpectedly. Then, on Dec. 6, tragedy struck once more with the sudden death of their daughter Tanasha at age 30.<\/p>\n “Her generosity, laughter and loving nature created a sense of home wherever she went,” Tanasha’s obituary<\/a> read. “[She] will be remembered for her kindness, her unwavering love for her family and the light she brought to all who knew her. Her memory will live on in the hearts.”<\/p>\n Here’s everything to know about former NFL<\/a> player Kevin Faulk’s four children.\n<\/p>\n Kevin and Latisha welcomed four kids <\/p>\n Kevin Faulk’s daughters.<\/p>\n John Tlumacki\/The Boston Globe via Getty<\/p>\n The couple became parents on Jan. 23, 1995, with the arrival of their daughter Tanasha, followed by their second daughter, Kevione, on Sept. 17, 2001.\n<\/p>\n Kevin and Latisha also welcomed their son, Kevin Jr., who died as an infant, per Tanasha’s obituary. Their son Kevin III was born in 1997, according to the Taunton Daily Gazette<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Three of their children have died <\/p>\n Kevione Faulk during Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana ; Tanasha Faulk.<\/p>\n John Tlumacki\/The Boston Globe via Getty ; Tanasha Faulk\/Facebook<\/p>\n Over the years, Kevin and Latisha have endured the heartbreak of burying three of their children. Their son Kevin Jr. died in infancy, though the exact timing was never publicly disclosed.\n<\/p>\n Tragedy struck again on Sept. 13, 2021, when their daughter Kevione died just days before her 20th birthday. At the time, she was enrolled at Kevin’s alma mater, Louisiana State University, with dreams of becoming a neonatal surgeon. She also worked as a student staff member with the LSU football program, where her father served as running backs coach. Kevione’s cause of death was never made public.\n<\/p>\n “Kevione was a beautiful girl who radiated happiness to others. Her smile was infectious, and although shy, she was polite and respectful,” Kevione’s obituary<\/a> read. “Her family and friends mourn the loss of Kevione, and her memory will remain within each of their hearts.”\n<\/p>\n Heartbreak would strike once more on Dec. 6, 2025, when her older sister, Tanasha, died. Her cause of death has also not been revealed, though no foul play is suspected at this time, according to the\u00a0Acadiana Advocate<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Tanasha is survived by her three daughters \u2014 Ava Shelvin, Jornell Zenon and Jaida Louis \u2014 as well as her “companion of five years,” Isaac Louis.\n<\/p>\n “Family was the center of Tanasha\u2019s world, especially her three daughters, who were the greatest blessings of her life,” her obituary read. “Being their mother brought her so much joy, and she was immensely proud watching them grow and learn.”\n<\/p>\n Kevin\u2019s football community rallied around his family in their grief <\/p>\n Kevin Faulk. When Kevione died in September 2021, Kevin and Latisha received an outpouring of love.\n<\/p>\n “Our thoughts and prayers are with Coach Faulk and his family as we mourn the loss of his daughter Kevione,” former LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron wrote on X<\/a> in September 2021. “Her smile and personality will be sorely missed in our building. May she Rest In Peace.”\n<\/p>\n After Tanasha’s death in December 2025, the family again received heartfelt condolences from those around them, including the New England Patriots, where Kevin spent his entire NFL career.\n<\/p>\n \u201cJust want to send anything we can, well wishes, to Kevin and Latisha Faulk,\u201d head coach Mike Vrabel<\/a> said during a press conference<\/a> on Dec. 10. \u201cObviously, we\u2019re all heartbroken. Kevin was a teammate \u2014 he is a huge part of this legacy here of this football team.”\n<\/p>\n He continued, “There\u2019s no words to describe what they\u2019re going through, but just wanted to make sure that everybody knows that we care deeply about Kevin and his family, and our thoughts and our prayers are with them.”<\/p>\n Kevin loves being a dad <\/p>\n New England Patroits running back Kevin Faulk (33) during an NFL game on December 11, 2005 in Orchard Park, New York.<\/p>\n Robert Skeoch\/NFLPhotoLibrary via Getty<\/p>\n
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