Erica Blasberg’s Death Ruled a Suicide: Could It Possibly Be More?

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Published: August 25, 2010

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Just a side note: other than facts you can look up on Yahoo or Google, this is pure speculation on my part.

First of all, while I don't mind writing this piece, it makes me sad that nobody else has written about this news.

But I guess that's the state of the LPGA in general, which is disappointing because week-to-week the ladies are just as much fun to watch as the men.  And up until recently, the LPGA was more intriguing every week because the number one player changes every week. 

But with Tiger Wood's struggles and the FedEx Cup, things have gotten more interesting with the men as well. 

But I digress.

Back in May, 25-year-old Erica Blasberg was found dead in her Las Vegas home, but there was no answer as to what happened.  I follow the LPGA a little, and I knew who she was and feared the worst. 

She's struggled since leaving college after her Freshman year to turn pro in 2004, having only one top-ten and missing several cuts. 

So when news came out early today that the coroner ruled it was a suicide due to asphyxia, I wasn't really surprised.  I can't imagine the pressure she's probably put under by sponsors, media, fans and more importantly herself.  This kind of thing happens in sports all the time and its extremely unfortunate.

But after reading further, there seems to be more to the story.

It turns out her doctor, Dr. Hess, was the one that made the call to 911.  He tried to revive her but couldn't.  The 911 dispatcher tells him to not touch anything else until they get there and can take over. 

He complies—so we thought.

We now find out that Dr. Hess took the medication she was taking, which helped in her death, along with the suicide note.  I won't list all of the medications here, you can go to Google or Yahoo for that, but it was a com...
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