From TMZ:

11:27 AM PDT -- We're told a 911 call came in around 10:00 AM. No word on who made the call. 11:23 AM PDT -- The coroner just arrived on scene. 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.

DAMN, that is shitty!

i never knew he drove his truck off a cliff

Goodnight sweet prince.

more like Juniorsbad, Ca. am i right

Originally posted by: brian.

i never knew he drove his truck off a cliff

Seriously. Shits wild.

jesus christ

This sucks.

Did Shifty Shellshock ever come out of his coma?

sad

Terrible news.

He's the 8th member of the 1994 Chargers to have died already.

Originally posted by: Dickscraper

This sucks.

Did Shifty Shellshock ever come out of his coma?

Yes he did

I read something that said it was a 'self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest'...I've never heard of someone shooting themselves in the chest.

dave duerson (ex-chicago bear) did the same thing so they could use his brain for testing the damage football does to it, or something like that

on duerson:

"He died of a self-inflicted gunshot to the chest and sent a text message to his family saying he wanted his brain to be used for research at the Boston University School of Medicine. The school is researching chronic traumatic encephalopathy caused by playing professional football. The university later confirmed that Duerson did suffer from a neurodegenerative disease that has been linked to concussions."