42 Athletes That Died Before 40

NBA | February 16, 2021

Chris Henry

NFL wide receiver Chris Henry was another popular athlete who died way too young. The sure-handed Henry was a fan-favorite with the Cincinnati Bengals after getting drafted into the NFL in 2005. Just four years later, Henry had been killed in a freak accident after he fell out the back of a truck.

His fiancée was found to be driving the truck. Henry was only 26 years old at the time of the accident. Autopsies and interviews revealed that Henry had been living with CTE, or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, which is found in people who have had numerous head injuries.