Health authorities say that suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the world. It has even reached the top 20 causes of death for all ages among countries. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about one million people kill themselves each year. The manager of the Wales national team, Gary Speed is no stranger to it; he ended his life at age of 42. During his career, he had always played as a great midfielder. Speed has never been tagged as someone who is depressed and has not even filed a Zoloft lawsuit on his life.
Hearing the news that Speed killed himself made a lot of people sigh in disbelief. Taking his own life was totally out of character for him. He is survived by his wife and two teenage sons. Most fans were at a loss. The life that Speed had led was a truly remarkable one. Hayden Evans, a talent agent and close friend of the family, said that Speed has never had any problems with depression. Louise, the wife of Speed, was first to find him hanging in the garage. She had also said nothing on why he committed suicide. The last show on which he was last seen in was in BBC1 Football Focus, which was taped just hours before he killed himself. The presenter on BBC1, Dan Walker, shared the information that Speed was nothing but that Wales played under him made them won four to one which affirmed his managerial skills.
The untimely death of Gary Speed has caused an outpouring of tribute for the late footballer. As fans mourned the loss of a great player, they have brought tributes to the place where he used to play and outside his house. The tributes that they brought were jerseys, scarves, flowers and photographs that they had of the late footballer. As a sign of respect for the grieving family, friends and fans alike have asked the press to stop sensationalizing his death.
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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3966225/Gary-didnt-argue-with-wife-he-wasnt-depressed.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/men_shealth/8925856/Gary-Speed-the-last-taboo-is-the-agony-of-distress.html
http://blogcritics.org/culture/article/depression-and-the-death-of-gary/
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3966225/Gary-didnt-argue-with-wife-he-wasnt-depressed.html
Tags: Depression, football, Suicide, Zoloft