5. Robert Turpin
Randolph Turpin was recognized as one of the best middleweight boxers to come out of Europe during the heyday of boxing. The pinnacle of Turpin's career, which spanned three decades, was when he defeated Sugar Ray Robinson to win the Middleweight World Championship. In the middle of the 1960s, Turpin lost all of his money after his career came to an end and struggled with the loss of his renown. Turpin committed suicide in 1966 when it was claimed that he was also attempting to kill his daughter. He was later inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2001.
4. Blight, Rick
Rick Blight, a hockey player from Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, moved around many different hockey divisions. Blight was selected by the Michigan Stags with the 19th overall pick in 1974, back when the WHA was an NHL rival. Blight was chosen by the Vancouver Canucks with the tenth overall pick in the NHL Draft the following year, and he spent his first three seasons as the team's leading scorer. Blight, who vanished in April 2005 at the age of 49 and committed suicide nearby Lake Manitoba, was discovered two weeks later.
3. Robinzine, Bill
Although younger supporters might not recall it, DePaul basketball used to be quite good. One of the Blue Demons' top players, Robinzine was selected by the Kansas City Kings with the 10th overall choice in the 1975 NBA Draft. With the Kings, Cavaliers, Mavericks, and Jazz over his seven seasons of NBA play, Robinzine averaged 10.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. Robinzine poisoned himself with carbon monoxide in his car when parked in a storage garage before the 1982–83 season in Kansas City.
3. Antoine Waters
Andre Waters, an undrafted player out of Cheyney who was considered a long shot to make the NFL, beat the odds to join the Philadelphia Eagles. From 1984 through 1993, Waters was a member of the team. His final two seasons were spent with the Cardinals. In 1991, Waters was chosen for the All-Pro team, and in 1993, he also took home the Ed Block Courage Award. Waters had 15 career interceptions when his career came to an end, but he tragically committed suicide in 2006 at the age of 44 after suffering a gunshot wound to the head at his Tampa home.
5. Valero, Edwin
Edwin Valero was a powerful puncher who finished his professional career undefeated with a 27-0 record, all of his victories coming by way of knockout. The only person to accomplish it in the WBC's history is Valero, a southpaw from Venezuela who has won two world titles. In 2010, Valero was detained after being suspected of killing his wife. The 28-year-old killed himself by hanging himself in his cell when he was incarcerated.
2. Ricky Berry
Before entering the NBA, Ricky Berry traveled across the country by attending college at Oregon State and San Jose State after moving from Michigan. Berry was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 18th overall pick in the 1988 NBA Draft. Berry had a successful rookie campaign with the team, averaging 11 points and 3.1 rebounds. Berry and his wife got into a fight after the season ended, and he shot himself and was discovered dead in 1989. It was unexpected because Berry was well-liked and didn't appear to be suicidal.
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