Psychology Today | 09.11.2026 19:35
The list of professional athletes who have killed themselves is long. It includes all-pro football players Junior Seau, Mike Webster, and Jim Tyrer; “Miracle on Ice” hockey star Mark Pavelich; Olympic beach volleyball medalist Mike Whitmarsh; Olympic freestyle skiing medalist Jeret Peterson; Olympic women’s cycling medalist Kelly Catlin; pro golfer Erica Blasberg; Cy Young Award winner Mike Flanagan; Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu; and Angels pitcher Donnie Moore.