# Aaron Hernandez found dead in cell.

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Aaron’s troubled life transcended sports. Stand out career in college, but he always had a violent side.

Interesting timeline of his life spiraling out of control. The one bright moment was his acquittal on a double murder charge April 14.

> **[Who was Aaron Hernandez? Timeline of troubled NFL star's violent life](https://www.foxnews.com/us/who-was-aaron-hernandez-timeline-of-troubled-nfl-stars-violent-life)**
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> Aaron Hernandez was once an up-and-coming star in the NFL, with a Super Bowl appearance and a place on the league’s dynastic New England Patriots. But even as he starred on the gridiron, he led a dark, double life that included running around with...

It ended with him hanging himself in his cell.

> **[Aaron Hernandez, former NFL player, found dead in prison cell, officials say](https://www.foxnews.com/us/aaron-hernandez-former-nfl-player-found-dead-in-prison-cell-officials-say)**
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> Aaron Hernandez, the former New England Patriots star who was convicted of murder in 2015, killed himself in his prison cell Wednesday morning, officials said.

Sometimes you just can’t save people from themselves. It’s such a tragedy.

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