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Red Sox OF Jarren Duran flips off fan for crossing line, MLB to investigateBoston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran said his obscene gesture in Minneapolis on Tuesday night was directed at a fan who told him to kill himself. MLB and the Twins are responding with an investigation into the incident. ,Duran has been open about his mental health, discussing a battle with depress...

Red Sox OF Jarren Duran flips off fan for crossing lineBoston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran said his obscene gesture in Minneapolis on Tuesday night was directed at a fan who told him to kill himself.,Duran has been open about his mental health, discussing a battle with depression and a suicide attempt in a Netflix series that debuted last year.,He sa...

Coroner: Ex-champ Ricky Hatton died by suicideFormer boxing world champion Ricky Hatton died by suicide last month, according to coroner's court testimony on Thursday in England.,Paul Speak, manager for the 46-year-old Hatton, said he found his client unresponsive on the morning of Sept. 14 at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester.,"The provisio...

Red Sox OF Jarren Duran details suicide attempt in docuseries

The pressures associated with being a professional athlete led Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran to attempt suicide, a personal moment he detailed in a new docuseries.,The Athletic and ESPN, which were among the outlets to receive an advance copy of the eight-part Netflix docuseries, "The Clubh...

Parents: Grayson Murray died by suicide

PGA Tour member Grayson Murray died by suicide, his parents confirmed in a statement Sunday morning.,The death of Murray was announced by commissioner Jay Monahan on Saturday, one day after the 30-year-old golfer cited illness following his withdrawal from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Fort Worth,...

Stan Van Gundy remembers late wife, reveals cause of death

Stan Van Gundy's wife of 35 years died last Aug. 16, at which time her cause of death was said to be "unexpected.",On Friday, with months to reflect on Kim Van Gundy's passing, the former NBA coach and current television analyst revealed more about the circumstances of her death.,Van Gundy told long...

Even After Aaron Hernandez Killed Himself, No One Seems To Care About Inmate Suicide

Aaron Hernandez—convicted of murdering Odin Lloyd, charged but not guilty of murdering Safiro Furtado and Daniel de Abreu, living in prison after once being paid millions to play football—died with $7.20 in his inmate kiosk. The final printout registering his account said the balance will be release...

Aaron Hernandez Told His Fiancée She'd Be Rich In Suicide Note

Aaron Hernandez told an inmate shortly before his suicide that “if an inmate has an open appeal on his case and dies in prison, he is acquitted of his charge and will be deemed not guilty,” according to a document from the Massachusetts Department of Corrections that was filed in Bristol Superior Co...

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Aaron Hernandez's Lawyer And Former Agent Aren't Sure He Killed Himself

According to the Massachusetts Department of Corrections, former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez hanged himself this morning in his single cell, with a bed sheet tied to the window. But at least two people are wondering whether Hernandez really hanged himself: his lawyer and his agent....

by Kevin Draper|

|Wed Apr 19 2017

Aaron Hernandez Dead Of Apparent Suicide

Former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was found dead in his prison cell early Wednesday morning in Shirley, Mass. In a statement, the Massachusetts Department of Correction labeled his death a suicide by hanging....

by Dom Cosentino|

|Fri May 05 2017

<i>Suicide Squad</i> Is The Summer's Best Movie About Divorce

I consider my life to consist of two parts: one before I saw Suicide Squad, the other after. ...

by Felix Biederman|

|Fri Aug 05 2016

Alan Vega, best known as but not to be reduced to a member of Suicide, died this weekend. Ben Vaughn, who made a record with him and Alex Chilton once, wrote a lovely thing about knowing him that you may well appreciate. [The Daily Beast]...

by Tim Marchman|

|Tue Jul 19 2016

Will Jared Leto's Joker Be Too Raw And Subversive For Modern Society To Handle?

Wow, we knew from previous reports (“Leto ... sent Margot Robbie [Harley Quinn] a dead rat”) that Jared Leto’s portrayal of the Joker in the upcoming Suicide Squad movie would be unbelievably edgy and raw, but Twitter users @boring_as_heck and @swarthyvillain got ahead of the film’s promotional cycl...

by Tim Marchman|

|Wed Jan 20 2016

Movies Should Come Out Sooner

If you’ve been on the internet this week, you’ve probably seen some fresh headlines about the new Suicide Squad movie. That’s because Empire magazine has an exclusive spread of photos in its latest issue, and that means it’s time for everyone to get hyped about Harley Quinn’s eye makeup and whatnot....

by Tom Ley|

|Wed Oct 28 2015

Cops: Man Kills Himself At Buffalo Bills Tailgate

On Saturday night, an RV lot near the Buffalo Bills’ stadium was packed full of tailgating fans preparing for the team’s first game of the season. Around 10:20 p.m., one of those fans shot and killed himself, according to police....

by Tom Ley|

|Mon Sep 14 2015

Your Comic Book Movie Probably Doesn't Need An On-Set Therapist

Here is a headline about Suicide Squad, the upcoming movie adapted from the DC Comics title of the same name: ...

by Tom Ley|

|Mon Jun 29 2015

Former Ballplayer Darryl Hamilton Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide

Police have identified former MLB player Darryl Hamilton and his wife, Monica Jordan, as the victims of what appears to be a murder-suicide after the pair was found dead in their own home. Their 14-month-old child was also found in the house, unharmed....

by Tom Ley|

|Mon Jun 22 2015

Monty Williams Was There For Ryan Anderson After Girlfriend's Suicide

Sports Illustrated's Chris Ballard has a devastating piece on Pelicans forward Ryan Anderson, who in August 2013 was the one to discover his girlfriend Gia Allemand in her New Orleans home, hanging by her neck from a vacuum-cleaner cord. It is a hard, hard read, but there is goodness here—much of ...

by Barry Petchesky|

|Thu Nov 13 2014

War Machine's Suicide Note Is Delusional

War Machine (born Jonathan Koppenhaver), awaiting trial for the alleged beating of Christy Mack, tried to kill himself in jail last Tuesday by tying a piece of linen around his neck. Jailors reportedly found a suicide note in the cell. TMZ published that note today. There are Nietzsche quotes....

by Samer Kalaf|

|Mon Oct 20 2014

Beef Vs. Pork: WHO YA GOT?!

Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we're covering mucus, decapitation, suicide by sledgehammer, and more. ...

by Drew Magary|

|Tue Jun 17 2014

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