Former Auburn QB Jeff Klein dies shortly after cancer diagnosis

Former Auburn quarterback Jeff Klein died amid a brief battle with cancer. He was 42.

Klein's wife, Adrienne, announced his death Wednesday. She said Klein was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer called metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. Klein suffered a significant stroke on Tuesday, she wrote.

"Surrounded by his loved ones ... the love of my life was called home," Adrienne Klein posted Wednesday. "His passing