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WWE Star Chris Benoit and his family found dead.

TRON;871589; said:
Wrestling Superstar Found Dead - TMZ.com

Wrestling Superstar Found Dead

Posted Jun 25th 2007 6:51PM by TMZ Staff
Filed under: TV, R.I.P.
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WWE superstar Chris Benoit, 40, his wife Nancy and young son were found dead in their Atlanta home early this afternoon, this according to WWE.com.

No further details regarding the tragedy have been released. Benoit was scheduled to appear at a pay-per-view event last night ... WWE said that there was a "family emergency" that prevented him from being there.

Benoit, a former World Heavyweight Champ, wreaked havoc with his signature move, the "Crippler Crossface."

The incident comes on the heels of the shocking death of former WWE wrestler "Sensational" Sherri Martel, and the supposed "assassination" of WWE head honcho Vince McMahon. TMZ has learned that the WWE is scrapping all references to the McMahon death storyline on tonight's episode of "Raw.'

According to the official WWE website, tonight's "Raw" will serve as a tribute to the wrestling great.

Police are investigating the incident.
 
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R.I.P. Chris Benoit

This was one of the guys who really drew alot of people in, Will be interesting to see what happened to him and his family.

edmontonsun.com - World - Chris Benoit and family found dead: reports
Professional wrestler Chris Benoit was found dead along with his family this afternoon in his Atlanta home, according to published reports.

The Atlanta-Journal Constitution is reporting authorities confirmed that Benoit, 40, his wife, Nancy, and their 7-year-old son were found dead at the home on Quarters and Redwine roads in Fayetteville
 
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buckeyefool;871613; said:
This was one of the guys who really drew alot of people in, Will be interesting to see what happened to him and his family.

edmontonsun.com - World - Chris Benoit and family found dead: reports
Professional wrestler Chris Benoit was found dead along with his family this afternoon in his Atlanta home, according to published reports.

The Atlanta-Journal Constitution is reporting authorities confirmed that Benoit, 40, his wife, Nancy, and their 7-year-old son were found dead at the home on Quarters and Redwine roads in Fayetteville

This is a real shock. I wish there were more details. Hearing that Benoit and his wife are dead is bad enough without hearing about their 7 year old son, that is truly tragic. Prayers go out to the Benoit family. He was an amazing wrestler and was one who actually had some technical skill and was not just a Hogan-esgue showman. Seems more and more of these guys are dying before they hit 50 and dying suddenly. I know that steroids and other drugs have been causes, but I am going to hold of judgement in this case until I hear a COD.

EDIT: Now that we know what happened, Fuck you Chris Benoit, rot in hell.
 
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Big Papa;871637; said:
This is a real shock. I wish there were more details. Hearing that Benoit and his wife are dead is bad enough without hearing about their 7 year old son, that is truly tragic. Prayers go out to the Benoit family. He was an amazing wrestler and was one who actually had some technical skill and was not just a Hogan-esgue showman. Seems more and more of these guys are dying before they hit 50 and dying suddenly. I know that steroids and other drugs have been causes, but I am going to hold of judgement in this case until I hear a COD.
read somewhere it is being investigated as a homicide.
 
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ABC News: Pro Wrestler Chris Benoit Found Dead

Wrestling star Chris Benoit, his wife, Nancy, and their 7-year-old son Daniel were found dead in their suburban Atlanta home Monday. Authorities are investigating the deaths as homicides.

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There was no sign of gunshot wounds or stabbing, according to Pope. But they are not ruling out other causes, such as poisoning, suffocation, or strangulation. Although Pope noted he was not "confirming" any of these causes, just not ruling them out at this time.
 
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