Dhaka, Aug. 27 -- Former New Zealand rugby player Shane Christie, who strongly campaigned for greater research into links between concussion and long-term brain injury, has died at the age of 39.
Police said Christie was found dead early Wednesday at his home in Nelson and confirmed the case would be referred to the coroner. The New Zealand Herald reported that friends believed he may have taken his own life.
Christie, a former Highlanders and New Zealand Maori flanker, suspected he was suffering from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) - a degenerative brain condition that has been associated with suicides among NFL players in the United States. The condition can only be confirmed after death, and Christie had said he intended to do...
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