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Junior Seau Dead at 43

cincyredlegscincyredlegs Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭
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This is sad!!!!!

NFL legend Junior Seau was found dead in his home in Oceanside, CA ... and a law enforcement source at the scene tells us cops believe he shot himself.

Seau was 43-years-old ... and leaves behind 3 kids and an ex-wife.

Cops are currently at Seau's home -- located in San Diego County -- and were seen talking with a man who was inside the house and appeared distraught.

We're told Seau sent text messages to his ex-wife and 3 kids yesterday saying, "Love you." We're told they all responded and didn't suspect anything was wrong. We're told he last saw his kids 3 weeks ago.

Sources close to Seau tell us family members didn't notice any signs of depression in recent weeks.
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  • hammeredhammered Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭
    Absolutely terrible.
    Didn't he make an attempt before, running his car off the road?
  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    Ohhh man! This is terrible news. Really sad to hear about this. RIPimage
  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Didn't he make an attempt before, running his car off the road? >>



    Yes, in 2010 link
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    That's horrible...
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  • EchoCanyonEchoCanyon Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭
    Not even on espn.com yet
  • Brian48Brian48 Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭
    The news is circulating around the office now. Wow. I can't believe this. He must have had some real demons haunting him. RIP.
  • Brian48Brian48 Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭
    From TMZ.......



    << <i>11:45 AM PDT -- Cops will be giving a news conference about the situation any moment -- we will be streaming the audio LIVE.



    11:33 AM PDT -- Law enforcement sources tell us ... Seau died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

    Back in 2011, former NFL star Dave Duerson shot himself in the chest ... and explained in his suicide note that he wanted his brain donated to a research center because he believed the blows he took to the head during his football career caused him to become mentally impaired.

    11:27 AM PDT -- We're told a 911 call came in around 10:00 AM. No word on who made the call.

    11:26 AM PDT -- The North County Times is reporting Seau's body was discovered by his housekeeper.

    11:23 AM PDT -- The coroner just arrived on scene.

    11:20 AM PDT -- The San Diego Chargers have posted a tweet saying, "We don’t have any information right now on the Junior Seau situation. We pray he's ok." >>

  • prthdprthd Posts: 1,323
    Seau is the eighth member of the Chargers 1994 Super Bowl team to pass away. Now thats is amazing.

    Doug Miller, Shawn Lee, David Griggs, Rodney Culver, Curtis Whitley, Chris Mims, Lew Bush and now Seau.

    Doug Miller was struck by lightening

    RIP
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  • CARDSANDCOINSCARDSANDCOINS Posts: 340 ✭✭✭
    That show he had on TV where he worked one day for all different sports teams was very entertaining and interesting.
  • jmmiller777jmmiller777 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭
    He was a great one. One of 8 deceased players from the 1994 Chargers Super Bowl team.
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  • SlugSportsSlugSports Posts: 240 ✭
    Terrible news image RIP
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  • PiggsPiggs Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>He was a great one. One of 8 deceased players from the 1994 Chargers Super Bowl team. >>



    Very interesting and terrible news. This unfortunately has been a trend lately. RIP Junior
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    So sad. RIP
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  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    What a shame. RIP image



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    << <i>Didn't he make an attempt before, running his car off the road? >>



    Yes, in 2010 link >>



    A buddy lived near the accident and posted a photo of the skid marks going over the curb. Long story short, it didn't look like an "accident".
    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭


    << <i>That show he had on TV where he worked one day for all different sports teams was very entertaining and interesting. >>



    That's really scary weird. That's more than odd. Sad...
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  • PeteZariaPeteZaria Posts: 288


    << <i>That show he had on TV where he worked one day for all different sports teams was very entertaining and interesting. >>



    Yeah, that was a cool show.

    RIP, Junior.
  • brianwintersfanbrianwintersfan Posts: 3,626 ✭✭
    Sad to hear indeed. The eBay vultures will be in full effect!
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    RIP Mr. Seau.
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  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭
    cue the capitalism...
  • ssollarsssollars Posts: 933 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>cue the capitalism... >>



    Well over 100 items newly listed since the news broke...

  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭
    Mini helmet prices increased by 5 times...
  • YogiBerraFanYogiBerraFan Posts: 2,390 ✭✭
    RIP image
  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,126 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Seau is the eighth member of the Chargers 1994 Super Bowl team to pass away. Now thats is amazing.

    Doug Miller, Shawn Lee, David Griggs, Rodney Culver, Curtis Whitley, Chris Mims, Lew Bush and now Seau.

    Doug Miller was struck by lightening

    RIP >>



    Talk about bad luck. Culver dies in the ValueJet crash.
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  • Bear48Bear48 Posts: 241 ✭✭✭
    Very sad news. He was the best LB I've ever seen play live.
  • alnavmanalnavman Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭
    very sad. rip Junior Seau....great linebacker who I believe will someday be in the Hall.
  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,871 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Terrible news. RIP Mr. Seau

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  • AISAVDBBALLINPHILLYAISAVDBBALLINPHILLY Posts: 249
    Very, very sad news. RIP Junior Seau. image
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  • relaxedrelaxed Posts: 569 ✭
    Very sad news indeed. Living in San Diego many years everyone seem to love Junior Seau. Never got to meet him in person but he had his own restaurant and he was a great linebacker who was respected for his worth ethic, RIP Junior Seau.
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  • ToroToro Posts: 1,515
    One of my favorites growing up and played the game the way it was meant to be played. He was a mainstay in the community of Oceanside, training many of the high school players and young kids in the offseason. Terrible he went out the way he did, seems like it was over a woman.
  • Foo3112Foo3112 Posts: 1,961
    Here to pay my respects and recognize this great but troubled athlete/human being.

    May he find peace where he is now.
  • swartz1swartz1 Posts: 4,912 ✭✭✭
    shame on people for selling a dead mans card...


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  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>shame on people for selling a dead mans card... >>



    Yes, shame on people for digging through their boxes to make money off of a guy's recent death. Over 1000 new items listed since his death, compared to maybe a dozen new items per day otherwise. Heartless greed.
  • cardsnbeadscardsnbeads Posts: 870
    I bought his inscriptions for $8 a couple years ago. It was worth maybe $10 before he died now it is a $75 card. Not selling it, He will never be doing any signings after going in the Hall in 2014. It will probably be solid $50 plus card forever now. Sad that he killed himself. He beat up on Women which makes him a Bad Guy in my book. Not one of my favorites. He probably had Money Problems like Dave Duerson.
  • ShootyBabittShootyBabitt Posts: 970 ✭


    << <i>He probably had Money Problems like Dave Duerson. >>



    He probably also had CTE like Dave Duerson.
  • cardsnbeadscardsnbeads Posts: 870
    Duerson also went from being very wealthy to losing it all and declaring bankuptcy.
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    That's the third time I've heard Junior's mom, that's crushing to hear her pain. Very sad.
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