Chris Benoit, family found dead
Written: June 25, 2007STAMFORD, Conn., June 25, 2007 – World Wrestling
Entertainment was informed today by authorities in Fayette County, Ga.,
that WWE Superstar Chris Benoit, his wife, Nancy, and his son were found
dead in their home. Authorities are investigating, but no other details
are available at this time.

Instead of its announced programming for tonight on USA Network, WWE
will air a three-hour tribute to Chris Benoit.

WWE did quote, "Benoit left last night saying there was a family
emergency. He later called saying he would not be able to wrestle in the
PPV has scheduled because his family was ill and spitting up blood. When
no one heard from him again, they went in search for him and thats when
he, his wife nancy, and seven year old son Daniel were found dead in
there home."

The authorities did say that the family was not shot, but when asked if
stabbed they said "no Comment." Reporters thinking it was a hoax went to
the house were quthorities were quoted as saying, "This is no prank, the
Benoit family is really dead."

Beniots two other children from a previous marriage and live else where
were not harmed. The Family of Chris including, mother, father, and
siblings said, "The person responsible will be caught and forced to pay
dearly." But authorities have not yet confirmed that it was murder. They
are in the middle of an investigation.

RIP Chris, Nancy, and Daniel Beniot. We will miss you Rabid Wolverine.

thank you...
rip chris benoit

we WILL miss chris benoit, RIP rabid wolverine

rip benoit and family chris will be dearly missed

they are having a 3 hour special tribute to Chris tonight it stared at 8
on USA here

R.I.P Chris, Nancy and Daniel. You will always be remembered as a
champion among men.

My prayers go out to the rest of the Benoit family.
Rest in peace

he will be missed. It is so very sad that he and his wife died, but even
worse the seven yr old son died as well. Who could do such a thing.

omg how sad yes we will miss him please pray for them

Will miss you Crippler. Thanks for some great memories.


Thoughts are with the family.

RIP Chris Benoit.
You're the absolute BEST.

Prayers and thoughts definitely go out to the family.

Btw, the tribute is pretty touching. I've been sitting on the couch
crying for a couple hours now, watching it.

I am crying as well. My dad cried to cause that was his favorite
wrestler and he got to see him in live. But its so sad. WHy would
someone kill him and his family?

the tribute is over
and i'm so touched by it

sooo sad

It was very touching.

It was very touching.

RIP Benoit. Hopefully you'll run into Eddie up there.

I was getting ready for work last night when Raw came on. My son's an
avid WWE fan...and all of a sudden...he was screaming..OH NO..NO...I
can't believe it..it can't be true!! I walked in to see Vince standing
in the middle of the ring...solemnly holding the microphone in
hand...announcing the death of Chris, his wife, and son! I was in total
shock!..I first thought it was just another "prank"...as in Vince's
"supposedly" recent demise...but as I further watched as everyone was
paying tribute to him...I remembered the same happening with Eddie...and
all the other wrestlers who had died tragically! Chris will be greatly
missed..and my heartfelt prayers go out to all of his, and his wifes'
family. It's a horrible tragedy when one person passes...but when the
entire family does...it's unexplainable! I pray that there was no foul
play involved...and Chris, his wife and precious son can RIP!!

Benoit's death part of a double murder-suicide
Written: June 25, 2007According to lead investigator Lt. Tommy Pope, of
the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, in Fayetteville, Ga., the
deaths of WWE Superstar Chris Benoit, wife Nancy and son Daniel were the
result of a double murder-suicide, WWE.com has learned.

Benoit failed to appear both at Saturday’s live event in Beaumont,
Tx., and WWE’s Vengeance: Night of Champions in Houston Sunday night,
after informing WWE of a family emergency. Several curious text messages
sent by Benoit early Sunday morning prompted concerned friends to alert
Richard Hering, VP of Government Relations for WWE, Inc. Hering, in
turn, spoke with Fayette County sheriffs Monday, and requested that they
respond to the Benoit residence to check on him and his family.

Authorities representing the Sheriff’s Department initially had a
difficult time entering Benoit’s new Fayetteville home Monday
afternoon, which had been guarded by two large German Shepherds roaming
freely around the property. Once authorities entered the residence, they
quickly located the bodies of Benoit, Nancy and Daniel. WWE was notified
of the discovery at approximately 4 p.m.

At 10 p.m. Monday night, Lt. Pope held a press conference in conjunction
with Scott Ballard, the district attorney for Fayette County. The press
conference officially ruled authorities’ findings as a double
murder-suicide from within the home.

WAGA, a FOX-owned and operated television station in Atlanta, reported
that investigators believe Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son
over the weekend, then himself on Monday.

The three bodies have been received by the Georgia Bureau of
Investigation’s crime lab, in Decatur, Ga., where autopsies will be
performed Tuesday morning. Toxicology reports will not become available
for at least two weeks.

WWE.com has further information relating to both the investigation and
the cause of death, but the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department has
requested that WWE.com not release any additional details at this time.

I never watched him but my boys did. They watched the tribute last
night.

RIP Chris and family