Seau found dead at 43

Former NFL star Junior Seau has been found shot dead at his home in California, in what police suspect to have been suicide.


The 43-year-old former linebacker spent 20 years in the NFL and was
a star of his generation and one the best-known players around, but he
was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest.

The local chief of police, Frank McCoy, said Seau was found at his
home in Oceanside just north of San Diego by his girlfriend, who alerted
the authorities.

"This morning at approximately 9:35 hours, our police department
received a call from a young lady who indicated that she was Junior
Seau's girlfriend," McCoy said.

"She indicated that she returned to the residence to find Mr. Seau unconscious, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.
This case at this point is being investigated as a suicide, a handgun was found near the body.

Friday morning in Oceanside, California, former WCW and WWE Superstar
Bill Goldberg attended Junior Seau's memorial. Seau, 43, was a 10 time
All-Pro Linebacker, a 12 time Pro Bowl Selection, and spent 13 years
with the San Diego Chargers, beforing finishing his career up with the
Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots.
Seau was found dead in his home May 2, just one day after Bill Goldberg
played in a charity golf game with him.
Goldberg quoted, "Nobody will ever understand the positive difference
Junior made to this community and the world."

The funeral procession took place on Friday at 1pm in Oceanside,
California. It was open only to close friends and family members.