These Sports-Related Figures Committed Suicide This Year

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All young, all gone, but not forgotten.


1. “Lionheart” McCallum: Lionheart was a British pro wrestler. He was found dead by suicide on June 19. He was 36 years old.

Flint on his bike (photo, MCN)

2. Keith Flint: Flint, a motorcycle racer, helped put his band, The Prodigy, on the EDM map. On March 4th, Flint hanged himself at his England home. He was 49.

3. Ashley Massaro: Massaro helped girls get a say in- and out of- the ring. On May 16, Massaro hanged herself. She was 39.

4. John Coughlin: Coughlin left a legacy in the world of figure-skating. On January 18th, he took his life at the age of 33.

5. Issac Kappy: Kappy appeared in Thor and Lemonade Mouth. On May 13th, Kappy jumped off of an Arizona bridge, dying at the age of 42.

About Kadin McElwain

I was born in Kingston, New York, the second child of Monika Keiper and Matthew McElwain. At age two, I was diagnosed with autism, and I’m currently undergoing therapy to help me have a good life. I have multiple interests, including music and writing. I started writing seriously at the age of 13 by writing poems on Allpoetry.com, earning a nomination for Best Teen Poet. In high school, I went on to write scripts, articles, and stories. Now in college, my ultimate goal is to make the world a better place.



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