football player who killed himself had brain disease

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Andre Waters, a safety, played for both the Steelers and the Cardinals during his 11-year career.On Nov. 20, 2006, he shot himself in the head in his Tampa, Fla., home. Former football players who kill themselves after suffering from brain injuries continue to make headlines and have resulted in lawsuits. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when Retired NFL star Junior Seau had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide in May, according to a study by the National Institutes of Health. He had been serving a life sentence without parole in the 2013 killing of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd when he killed himself. Log in to update your newsletter preferencesPlease Before the former American football player Dave Duerson killed himself, he asked that his brain be left to researchers studying head injuries among athletes. Sport > US Sport > NFL Former NFL player Aaron Hernandez had 'severe case' of degenerative brain disease with family set to sue the league. In September 2017, it was revealed that Hernandez had been suffering from an advanced case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease, at the time of his death. try again, the name must be unique Survey reveals Britons' favourite 007 actors... and the results could...The scorched earth of Surrey: Devastating image reveals the damage left by wildfire that rampaged through...New PPI gold rush: Ruling on hidden fees may spark millions of fresh payout claims... even from people who...Body of girl, 12, is found in Scottish river 'after she fell in with another child' sparking huge rescue...Six French tourists and two Nigerians are killed by gunmen on motorcycles in a wildlife park in NigerJK Rowling's publisher asked transgender activists to edit court report covering free speech rulingLabour MP Dawn Butler accuses Met Police of racially profiling after they stopped her driving through...TV SAS star Ant Middleton 'is forced to QUIT his role as the Royal Navy's Chief Cadet' after sharing 'scum'...Translator's daughter, 6, reveals ordeal after she was seized from street in Afghanistan while playing with...Bid to unmask Jack the Ripper with forensic evidence from his final victim gets thwarted... by the Catholic...Protesters clash with riot police as 'Europe's last dictator' secures another landslide in Belarus despite...PICTURED: Ant McPartlin's cheery ex Lisa Armstrong, 43, cuddles her 'new love interest' James Green, 37, as...Pensioners who are angry at BBC plans to strip over-75s of free TV licence say they will go to jail rather...Pictured: Boy, 17, who was stabbed to death with a machete in Oxford Street as three men are arrested on...Ex-Navy chief Admiral Lord West backs Priti Patel's call for ships to secure coastline and combat...'Boat mafia' of traffickers sets up base in Brussels to smuggle migrants across the Channel Official UK daily coronavirus death toll could be SCRAPPED after row over PHE 'exaggerating' the tally by...UK coronavirus cases jump by 1,062 - the biggest daily rise since June 25 - almost exactly a fortnight after...Race against time to appeal: Thousands of A-level pupils face missing out on university places if marks...Now Portugal quarantine may be AXED... but fears are growing that it could come too late to save families'...Nearly 140k jobs are lost in ONE MONTH: Shocking figures show extent of growing unemployment as UK heads for...RUTH SUNDERLAND: The future for many may not be a lovely time WFH (working from home), but the harsh reality...'Prepare the gallows because our anger doesn't end in one day': Lebanese government cracks as ministers quit...World leaders pledge 250m Euros to rebuild Beirut but insist the Lebanese government must commit to...Former top Saudi counter-terrorism chief 'faces fresh assassination threat in Canada by agents of Crown...Beirut's tiniest victim: Girl, 3, dies of her injuries three days after explosion that ripped her from her...Boris Johnson plans to set targets for police in bid to increase number of rape case prosecutions I back Andrew's Law: Police officer who was hit by hijacked car supports calls for harsher sentences for cop...Mum lifts tough stains from her stovetop with the easiest 'no scrub' method yet - no chemicals requiredIs it the end of garlic breath?