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Old 07-08-2010, 10:43 PM
 
Location: Sacramento
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Mel Turpin, a former NBA player and an All-America center at Kentucky, committed suicide Thursday, authorities said. He was 49.

Coroner: Turpin's death ruled suicide | StarTribune.com
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Old 07-08-2010, 10:44 PM
 
Location: Georgia
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Mel Turpin, a former NBA player and an All-America center at Kentucky, committed suicide Thursday, authorities said. He was 49.

Coroner: Turpin's death ruled suicide | StarTribune.com

That's sad,I remember watching Him play My Volunteers.
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Old 07-09-2010, 01:05 AM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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I remember watching him play and almost forgot about him. I guess he fell on hard times. Just tragic.
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Old 07-09-2010, 01:37 AM
 
Location: southwestern USA
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RIP Mel Turpin

I followed your career and I am sorry for this tragedy-----always tough when former athletes have trouble in life following the limelight.
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