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#3 - Eric Patterson Jr.
Patterson was a former NFL cornerback and was just 26-years-old when he was tragically shot dead at his home in Florida, per The New York Post.
According to police via the Post, Patterson's roommate found him face down in his home. He was taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after.
Patterson Jr. played for three teams across his journey, the Rams, Colts, Patriots and Browns. His life was tragically cut way too short.
#2 - Sean Taylor
One that is still hard to fathom, even today. Taylor was shot and killed after burglars broke into his home in Miami back in 2007. He was protecting his family and according to republicworld.com, Taylor contronted the men in the house with a machete, which is when he was shot in the leg.
Taylor was shot in the femoral artery, and the Washington star suffered a huge amount of blood loss. He would tragically pass away just 24 hours later.
The man who shot Taylor was Eric Rivera, and he was sentenced to 57 years in prison. Taylor was just 24.
#1 - Steve McNair
Steve McNair's story and his death in 2009 was purely a result of jealousy from another woman. The former Titans quarterback was thought to have been shot by Sahel Kazemi, a woman who thought McNair was seeing another woman on the side.
According to The Guardian, McNair was sleeping on his couch when Kazemi walked up and shot him in the temple. Kazemi then unloaded another three shots into the former NFL quarterback. She then turned the weapon on herself, the police stated.
It was truly a sad incident as Kazemi was out of control due to the reportedly mounting financial pressure and jealousy of the former NFL star.
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