Junior Seau Dead :(

[Brandon Walsh is Insane.]

www.tmz.com/2012/05/02/junior-seau-dead/#.T6F_WFK1oyo

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.

Seau was a beast in the NFL -- skyrocketing to fame thanks to his explosive play with the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. The USC standout was selected in the first round of the NFL draft in 1990 and played in the league for 20 years.

Seau was involved in a car accident back in 2010 when he drove his SUV off a cliff in Carlsbad, CA hours after he was arrested for allegedly attacking his girlfriend. Seau later said he was not trying to kill himself ... insisting he had fallen asleep at the wheel.

[Kevin Hamilton]

Damn dude. What a shame. Ya wonder what was 'wrong'. RIP and condolences to his family.

[Brick Killed a Guy]

RIP. Sad way to go.

[nWoElite]

Wow. I mean, just...wow.

I looked up to this man as a kid. I had both jersey's (home and away) and I modeled my game after him on the field when I played HS and college football.

May he rest in peace.

[Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen]

What the f***?

Thought I read this in error. RIP

[Mayonnaise]

RIP Junior. Seems driven by head injuries and depression from them by most accounts.

[hawkfan44]

so far no mention yet from ESPN.com, so take that for what its worth

[LastCall]

What an unfortunate way to go.

RIP

[Brandon Walsh is Insane.]

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

That's from TMZ.

There's a new conference coming up soon about what happened.

[Mayonnaise]

Yeah, when I read about the shot to the chest the first thing that came to mind was him trying to save his brain for study (I believe another former NFL'er did the same recently). From a police perspective, that is an extremely strange way for most to commit suicide.

[Deleted]

WTF THAT IS HORRIBLE...I was a huge fan

[lildude8218]

ESPN has now reported that a shooting has taken place at the home of Junior Seau


meanwhile TMZ is covering his funeral

[SassovsHart]

RIP, I read that's 8 members of the 94 Chargers dead by age 45 now. Scary stuff.

[Unocal 76]

We are at a major crossroads for the NFL.

All this stuff about the Saints' bounty issues, players with head trauma and concussion issues, lawsuits- and now this.

We are potentially at the primrose path for football.

[dlg3000]

Dang. I just now read the article. I am shocked and saddened to read about his passing. RIP to a man who died so young.

[fuzzywarble, squat cobbler]

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[BR329]

I'm in absolute shock. He seemed like such a great guy. RIP

[Cyno]

Just heard Junior Seau's death was confirmed as a suicide. Sad, sad news.

[HMARK Center]

This kind of stuff is getting scary among former NFL players. Any amount is too much, but while they're not quite at pro wrestling levels, it's scary how many of these guys develop issues that could lead to horrible things like this.

Terrible news.

[fw91]

what? i dont believe it.