Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search Aaron Hernandez Death Overview Get price In this Sept. 13, 2006 photo, Bristol Central tight end Aaron Hernandez runs up the field after a reception in practice in Bristol, Conn. Hernandez, a former NFL star who was serving a life sentence for a murder conviction and Friday, April 14, 2017, was acquitted of a double murder, died after hanging himself at the prison early Wednesday, April 19, 2017, Massachusetts prisons officials said. (Bob MacDonnell/Hartford Courant via AP) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. Contributor: Newspaper Member ID: 17109581644558 Creation Date: September 13, 2006 12:09:25 PM Submission Date: April 19, 2017 04:52:55 PM Photographer: Bob Macdonnell Source: Hartford Courant Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: MANDATORY CREDIT Resolution: 2015 x 1327 2.18 MB Subject: Celebrity deaths, Celebrity, Entertainment, Arts and entertainment, High school football, Football, Sports, High school football, High school sports, NFL football, Professional football Keywords: HC0609132031515134, SPORTS, SCHOLASTIC, FOOTBALL, HCMerlinLegacy2017 Location: Bristol, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES Transmission Reference: CTHAR202 Byline Title: MBR Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes