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Over a three-day period between June 22 and 24, 2007, Chris Benoit, a 40-year-old Canadian professional wrestler employed by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), murdered his wife Nancy and their seven-year-old son, Daniel, before hanging himself at their residence in Fayetteville, Georgia, United States.
Aug 31, 2022 · Chris Benoit’s murder of his wife and young son and suicide shocked pro-wrestling. Benoit’s death was a gruesome conclusion to an otherwise extraordinary life. The wrestler, born in Quebec, had steadily climbed the ranks of pro wrestling over 22 years.
The diving headbutt was blamed as one of the primary causes of Benoit's death. Benoit missed the weekend house shows, telling WWE officials that his wife and son were vomiting blood due to food poisoning.
Jun 27, 2007 · Chris Benoit, a professional wrestler known as the Canadian Crippler, killed his wife and son, then took his own life, investigators said.
Oct 28, 2022 · While we'll never know the exact events that took place leading up to the murder-suicide, much has been learned about what state Chris Benoit's brain was in.
Jun 26, 2007 · Canadian pro wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife and seven-year-old son before hanging himself in the weight room of his Georgia home, officials confirmed Tuesday.
Sep 12, 2022 · On June 24 th 2007, Chris Benoit died by suicide, creating a noose from the end of a weight machine cord to hang himself. Benoit was found by the police hanging from the pulley cable.
Mar 24, 2020 · Viceland's 'Dark Side of the Ring' examines new details in what motivated wrestler Chris Benoit's murder-suicide.
Mar 21, 2020 · Since Benoit was a lifelong PED user who, at the time of his death, had severely high levels of testosterone in his system, steroids were immediately blamed for this nightmare.
Mar 3, 2020 · One of pro wrestling's darkest stories, Chris Benoit's deadly downfall, will get its deepest look yet for television.
