Derek Boogaard and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Derek Boogaard: A Brain Going Bad at nytimes.com traces the decline and death of NHL left winger Derek Boogaard. Boogard died on May 13, 2011, as the result of an accidental overdose of drugs and alcohol. He was 28 years old. Comments from teammates, friends, and family tell a story of a decline into personality [...]