Former NHL player Chris Simon dies at 52 as family blames CTE

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Former NHL winger Chris Simon died on Tuesday night, with his family blaming his death on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Simon’s family confirmed the 52-year-old took his own life and believe he was suffering from brain trauma. “The family strongly believes and witnessed first-hand, that Chris struggled immensely from CTE which unfortunately resulted in his death,” read a statement on behalf of Simon’s family.

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