Junior Seau Dead at 43

San Diego Chargers Chaplain Shawn Mitchell told ABCNews.com that former NFL linebacker Junior Seau died of a “self inflicted gunshot wound to the chest this morning.” Seau was 43.

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Seau drove his SUV off a cliff in Carlsbad, Calif., in 2010, hours after being released from jail following a domestic violence arrest regarding his 25-year-old live-in girlfriend. Seau told police he drove off the cliff because he fell asleep behind the wheel, and police saw no evidence alcohol or drugs were involved, though some suspected Seau intended to commit suicide.

Seau played in the NFL for 20 years for teams including the Chargers, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. He leaves behind three children and an ex-wife, Gina Deboer.

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