A deputy district attorney, boxer and single dad take their lives after participating on popular reality programs.
By Wrap Staff
Boxer Najai Turpin
“The Contender,” NBC
Deceased: Feb. 14, 2005
The 23-year-old shot himself to death just weeks before his scheduled bout on the series, which chronicles boxers trying to win a TV tournament with a first prize of $1 million. In joining the show, Turpin hoped to earn money to support his family, but participants were not allowed to fight in any other bouts until the live...
By Wrap Staff
Boxer Najai Turpin
“The Contender,” NBC
Deceased: Feb. 14, 2005
The 23-year-old shot himself to death just weeks before his scheduled bout on the series, which chronicles boxers trying to win a TV tournament with a first prize of $1 million. In joining the show, Turpin hoped to earn money to support his family, but participants were not allowed to fight in any other bouts until the live...
- 6/2/2009
- by admin
- The Wrap
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