42 Athletes That Died Before 40

NBA | February 16, 2021

Sean Taylor

Sean Taylor was selected to the Pro Bowl in his first season. Less than a year later, he would be found dead.

Taylor was a first-round selection in the 2004 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins, and formerly star at the University of Miami. In 2007, Taylor was sadly killed in a home invasion at his home in Miami at just 24 years old.