Ex-Notre Dame and NFL running back George Atkinson III dies at 27

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Ex-Notre Dame and NFL running back George Atkinson III dies at 27

Former Notre Dame and Oakland Raiders running back George Atkinson III has died at 27 nearly one year after his twin brother and former Fighting Irish teammate Josh committed suicide.
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Ex-Notre Dame and NFL running back George Atkinson III dies at 27 from unspecified causes as report claims he's 'been dealing with depression' since his twin's suicide in January
  • Former Notre Dame running back and NFL player George Atkinson III has died at 27 nearly one year after his twin brother and ex-teammate Josh hanged himself
  • Atkinson's passing has been confirmed, but no cause of death has been given
  • George Atkinson III is survived by his two-year-old daughter
  • Atkinson III published an open letter following his brother's suicide, admitting that he had been institutionalized after attempting to harm himself
  • The twins are the sons of famed Oakland Raiders star George Atkinson II, and like his dad, Josh Atkinson played defensive back in college
  • They lost their mother to complications from Crohn's disease shortly before Josh's suicide. She had suffered from paranoid schizophrenia in their youth
  • George III was also a member of the Notre Dame track team, competing in the 60-meter and 100-meter dash before beginning his brief NFL career




By Alex Raskin Sports News Editor For Dailymail.com
Published: 10:28 EST, 3 December 2019 | Updated: 11:07 EST, 3 December 2019







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Former NFL Player George Atkinson III, 27, Dies 1 Year After Twin Brother's Death by Suicide

George Atkinson III, who played for Notre Dame, the Oakland Raiders and the Cleveland Browns, is the son of Super Bowl champion George Atkinson II
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Former NFL Star George Atkinson III Dead at 27 One Year After Brother's Suicide - E! Online

The cause of death for George Atkinson III was not revealed. The passing came about one year after Josh Atkinson died by suicide.
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George Atkinson III - Wikipedia

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Former Notre Dame RB George Atkinson dies at 27 - Inside the Irish | NBC Sports

Former Notre Dame running back George Atkinson III passed away Monday at 27, according to multiple reports. Atkinson’s twin brother, Josh, died a bit less than a year ago.George Atkinson starred for the Irish on kickoff returns as a freshman in 2011 before playing a key role in the backfield in...
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Damn, can't imagine what that Dad is going through.

Sounds like both were the result of suicide, too. The downside to the holiday season... :smh:
 
Twins; man their emotions and pain were linked to each other from the womb. Horrible news for that family again, may the father find some peace, somehow, someday.
 
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