Former Pirates outfielder Starling Marte says his wife died of a heart attack

Former Pirates outfielder Starling Marte said that his wife, Noelia Marte, died of a heart attack.

On Instagram, Starling Marte wrote” Today I go through the great pain of making public the unfortunate death of my wife Noelia, due to a heart attack. It is a moment of indescribable pain. On behalf of my family, I am grateful for the expressions of esteem and solidarity in this difficult time.”

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Hoy paso por el gran dolor de hacer de conocimiento público el lamentable fallecimiento de mi esposa Noelia, a causa de un paro cardíaco. Es un momento de dolor indescriptible. En nombre de mi familia, agradezco las muestras de aprecio y solidaridad en esta situación tan difícil. • Today I go through the great pain of making public the unfortunate death of my wife Noelia, due to a heart attack. It is a moment of indescribable pain. On behalf of my family, I am grateful for the expressions of esteem and solidarity in this difficult time. • Ay, mi gorda, Dios mío! ¿Por qué te fuiste?! Te me fuiste! Dios! Tú que eras tan buena! Me dejaste solo mi amor 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔 ay que dolor que voy hacer

A post shared by Starling Marte (@marte06) on May 18, 2020 at 4:56pm PDT

According to MLB Insider Jon Heyman, Noelia Marte was in the hospital awaiting surgery for a broken ankle when she died.

Starling Marte’s wife died unexpectedly today. She broke her ankle and was in the hospital and said to be awaiting surgery when she passed. Best wishes to Starling, who just announced the death.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) May 19, 2020

The Pirates also took to social media to extend their condolences to Starling Marte and his family:

The entire Pirates family extend our deepest condolences to Starling Marte and family during this terrible time.

Our hearts are truly saddened by this news. https://t.co/0JJd8kBEoe
— Pirates (@Pirates) May 19, 2020