Latvian basketball player Janis Timma has been found dead in Moscow, according to local media reports.
Authorities have not yet released a statement about the cause of death.
The 32-year-old was the ex-husband of Ukrainian singer and actress Anna Sedokova.
Timma had played for several European basketball teams including VEF Riga and BK Ventspils in Latvia and Zenit Saint Petersburg and Khimki Moscow Region in Russia.
Timma’s decision to play professionally in Russia had sparked controversy at home. Latvian athletes are banned from participating in sport events in the country due to its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
“It’s something interesting to me,” he told Latvian outlet LSM in an October interview. “[I] Thought why not give it a try?”
His decision meant that he was no longer allowed to play for Latvian national teams.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
