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. Gary Speed, manager of the Wales national team, was no exemption: he had also ended his own life at age 42. He was famous for being a great midfielder. All his life, Speed was not known for being depressed and haven’t even filed a single Zoloft lawsuit.
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 left two teenage sons and his wife when he died. Fans were left asking why. The life that Speed had led was a truly remarkable one. Issues with depression has never been present in his life, says Hayden Evans, his talent agent and close friend. 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 appearance before his death was at a BBC1 Football Focus show on the eve of his death. Dan Walker, a presenter on BBC1, has said that he was in his “bubbly” mood when he was at the studio.
The outpouring of tributes for Gary Speed has been increasing since his untimely death. Outside the house of Speed and the places where he used to play, tributes from mourning fans filled up space and piled up. The tributes that they brought were jerseys, scarves, flowers and photographs that they had of the late footballer. They were also asking the press to stop sensationalizing his death as a gesture of respect to his family.
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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/
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