NFL Legend Junior Seau Dead - Cops Suspect Suicide

**smurfette** · May 2nd, 2012, 01:23 PM

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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**witchcurlgirl** · May 2nd, 2012, 01:25 PM

oh wow, that's a shame.

**greysfang** · May 2nd, 2012, 01:26 PM

Wow, that's way out of left field. I know he had issues, but damn. RIP dude, you were one of the football greats.

**Air Quotes** · May 2nd, 2012, 01:33 PM

Oh damn.

**Laurent** · May 2nd, 2012, 01:56 PM

Makes me think he really was trying to off himself when he drove his vehicle off a cliff year before last. He claimed he'd fallen asleep at the wheel.

I hate to read this. RIP.

**MohandasKGanja** · May 2nd, 2012, 01:56 PM

It seems like he was already on bonus time. In 2010, he drove his SUV off a 100-foot cliff, and landed at the bottom on a beach, without a scratch on him.

ETA: I guess I posted at the same time as Laurent. In that 2010 incident, I think he was returning from the police station after being arrested for felony spousal assault with injury. Reading a little more about him, it seems like he was an angry, depressed guy who finally succumbed.

**witchcurlgirl** · May 2nd, 2012, 01:58 PM

I wonder if he was suffering from CTE like Duerson.

**gas_chick** · May 2nd, 2012, 01:59 PM

Wow I'm shocked to read this. RIP.

**McJag** · May 2nd, 2012, 02:22 PM

Sad, but had he no thought for his children? That poor family.

**MontanaMama** · May 2nd, 2012, 02:28 PM

Very sad, respected him a ton as a player. Clearly he had some pretty serious issues, so sorry he didn't seek help, or if he did, that it wasn't more successful. RIP

**MohandasKGanja** · May 2nd, 2012, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by witchcurlgirl

I wonder if he was suffering from CTE like Duerson.

I was thinking about that, too. A lot of people seem to be wondering. But it sounds like he was kind of a depressed guy in general. In his Wiki entry it quotes that he had gone from a 4-sport all-star in high-school to a guy who couldn't even play his first year at USC because of his 690 SAT score. And that many of the people in his Samoan-American community were gleeful about it. He made it sound like depression and helplessness was endemic in his community or something - despite the fact that Samoans are WAY overrepresented (as a percentage of the population) in the NFL.

**msdeb** · May 2nd, 2012, 03:16 PM

this is a big deal here in San Diego. all of the local channels are preempting everything to cover this. he was well respected and liked. His restaurant is awesome. He did a LOT for childrens charities. RIP buddy.

**greysfang** · May 2nd, 2012, 04:23 PM

I've always loved Seau, even when he was kicking the Chiefs' ass.

**Bellatheball** · May 2nd, 2012, 04:33 PM

If concussions have anything to do with it, it will continue the huge spotlight on this issue. The NFL has put on a good face but there's a lot more work to be done. The stats regarding athletes with two or more concussions are fairly startling.

**Honeythorn** · May 2nd, 2012, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by msdeb

this is a big deal here in San Diego. all of the local channels are preempting everything to cover this. he was well respected and liked. His restaurant is awesome. He did a LOT for childrens charities. RIP buddy.

He was one of the good ones. I used to go to his Legend's parties all the time. I hate that he was so out of sorts enough to take his own life. RIP Brudda.