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>>14602702
Junior Seau Linebacker for the San Diego Chargers did this the same way
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Seau
Death
Media and fans at a memorial outside Seau's house the day after his suicide
On May 2, 2012, Seau's girlfriend found him dead with a gunshot wound to the chest at his home in Oceanside.[43] He left no suicide note, but did leave a piece of paper in the kitchen of his home with lyrics he scribbled from his favorite country song, "Who I Ain't". The song, co-written by his friend Jamie Paulin, describes a man who regrets the person he has become.[31][44]
Seau's death recalled the 2011 suicide of former NFL player Dave Duerson, who shot himself in the chest and left a suicide note requesting that his brain be studied for brain trauma.[45][46][47] Seau had no prior reported history of concussions,[43][48] but his ex-wife said he did sustain concussions during his career.[49] "He always bounced back and kept on playing," Gina Seau said. "He's a warrior. That didn't stop him."[50] Seau had insomnia for at least the last seven years of his life, and he was taking zolpidem (Ambien), a prescription drug commonly prescribed for sleep disorders.[51][52]
Seau's autopsy report released later in August 2012 by the San Diego County medical examiner indicated that his body contained no illegal drugs or alcohol, but did show traces of zolpidem. No apparent signs of brain damage were found, nor was he determined to have exhibited mood changes and irritability often apparent with concussions and brain damage.[52][53][54][55]
There was speculation that Seau suffered brain damage due to CTE, a condition traced to concussion-related brain damage with depression as a symptom,[45][56][57][58][59] as dozens of deceased former NFL players were found to have suffered from CTE.[60] Seau's family donated his brain tissue to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the NIH;[61] other candidates included the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy and the Brain Injury Research Institute.[58][62] Citing the Seau family's right to privacy, NIH did not intend to release the findings.[61][63]
On January 10, 2013, Seau's family released the NIH's findings that his brain showed definitive signs of CTE. Russell Lonser of the NIH coordinated with three independent neuropathologists, giving them unidentified tissue from three brains including Seau's. The three experts along with two government researchers arrived at the same conclusion. The NIH said the findings on Seau were similar to autopsies of people "with exposure to repetitive head injuries."[60][64]
On January 23, 2013, the Seau family sued the NFL over the brain injuries suffered by Seau over his career.[65] In 2014, his family continued to pursue the lawsuit while opting out of the NFL concussion lawsuit's proposed settlement, which was initially funded with $765 million.[66]