There may be no way to stop fate, but a look at the path Aaron HernandezLife’ is a study of what might have happened if only for a moment.
But for much of his life, which ended at age 27 when he committed suicide in a prison cell on April 19, 2017, two years after being convicted of murder, those untouched slopes were largely ignored because of his ability to play football. The Bristol, Connecticut, native was part of a team that won the national title in 2009 with Tim Thibault At the University of Florida, he played in the 2012 Super Bowl for the New England Patriots, where he caught eight passes. Tom Brady In one of the team’s rare losing attempts in big games.
Aaron signed a five-year, $40 million extension in August 2012 and became a father months later, sharing his Nov. 6 birthday with his fiancée. Sheanna JenkinsGirl Aviel Janelle Jenkins Hernandez.
Then his life was turned upside down. His downfall was shocking at the moment, of course, but on closer examination it wasn’t so inconsequential.