Health authorities say that suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the world. In any given age, suicide is ranked in the upper 20 causes of death in all countries. The number of people who kill themselves every year has reached a million, according to World Health Organization (WHO). At age of 42, Gary Speed, manager of the Wales national team, has called it quits. 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.
His death has elicited sighs of disbelief, not only from fans but also from close friends and family. He taking his life was the last thing on everybody’s mind. He left a widow and two teenage sons to face questions about his death. Fans are still at a loss. 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. At around 7:00 in the morning, the wife of Speed, Louise, found her husband hanging in their garage. She had also said nothing on why he committed suicide. It was on the BBC1 Football Focus show where the footballer was last seen. 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.
Gary Speed’s death has brought about tributes coming from fans all over the sporting world. Mourning fans brought tributes outside Speed’s house and also the places where he used to play. 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/
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