5 NBA players who committed suicide

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Three of the five NBA players that decided to end their lives.

#4 Bill Robinzine

Bill Robinzine
Bill Robinzine

Bill Robinzine entered the league as a 6-foot 7-inch forward, who was drafted 10th overall in the 1975 Draft by the Kansas City Kings (now Sacramento Kings). Over the course of seven years in the league, he played for four teams - Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz and of course the Kings.

He was a known as a good rebounder and among the great defenders in the league. However, in the offseason of 1982, Robinzine committed suicide at a storage place in Kansas, Missouri. He died in his car due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

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