R.I.P.
Benoit and Son

This is the adorable child Chris Benoit suffocated before killing himself. This picture of Benoit and son Daniel was taken at a 2004 event honoring Chris.

Daniel Benoit suffered from Fragile X Syndrome, a chromosomal defect that causes autism-like behaviors, language delays and other physical/sensory problems, afflicting 1 in 3600 males and 1 in 4-6 thousand females.

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16. You have hit a new low TMZ. Exploiting a child. Disgusting and revolting. Do you not a soul??

Posted at 11:53AM on Jun 28th 2007 by marey

17. I'm guessing that he killed his wife accidentally as he was probably an abuser in the past which is why she had filed for divorce as she was "afraid of him", then she withdrew the charges and the papers so, now she's dead - typical! Next, he couldn't bear to think of jail and his poor son must have been asking for his Mommy, so he knew he had to kill himself to avoid jail and face what he had done to his wife. He could leave his poor little son alone in the house and the world without his parents, so his only solution was to kill him also, then kill himself - again typical! No one know what goes on behind closed doors.

Posted at 11:57AM on Jun 28th 2007 by stormy

18. Even more profound and sad is this photo was taken just months after his mother Nancy filed for a divorce and got a restraining order against Chris because she was afraid of him.

Like many woman suffering from battered women syndrome, instead of fleeing she took him back. Too bad someone close to that family ahdn't taken Nancy under their wing and sought serios professional help to help her flee Chris.

Posted at 11:58AM on Jun 28th 2007 by enough is enough

19. I think it's disgusting to even post this photo and article. Let this child rest in peace and don't use photos of him for your own gain. I'm extremely disappointed in TMZ for stooping this low and even more disappointed in myself for frequenting a site that chooses to exploit the tragic murder of an innocent child.

Posted at 11:59AM on Jun 28th 2007 by Jocelyn

20. My heart continues to break...

Posted at 12:00PM on Jun 28th 2007 by JEH

21. Okay TMZ. I'd say a fat contribution to the charity for this sad illness would be greatly appreciated.

Posted at 12:02PM on Jun 28th 2007 by raargeval

22. aww... how sad.

Posted at 12:02PM on Jun 28th 2007 by welle

23. Why the hell did you have to show a picture of the boy? It is sad enough and to see his cute little face just made it so much worse. You guys are WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY OFFFFFFFFFFFF here.
Wake the hell up and get your head out of your asses. This was not called for.

Posted at 12:03PM on Jun 28th 2007 by DeFran

24. This child looks like he might have been an alcoholic syndrome baby

Posted at 12:03PM on Jun 28th 2007 by Tricia

25. It breaks my heart to see this picture. Looking at that poor, innocent child makes me want to cry. I can't imagine anyone murdering their own child. I don't even want to think of his last moment. It's really hard for me to accept the fact that Benoit did this especially watching him as i grew up.

Posted at 12:04PM on Jun 28th 2007 by Tanya

26. I'm so sick of hearing about this. I see this picture and it fills me not only with revulsion for what Benoit did, but for the fact that people won't just leave it alone. Let the friends and family grieve, for crying out loud. This being brought up over and over is torture and it needs to come to a close.

Please - when will it stop????

Posted at 12:10PM on Jun 28th 2007 by WearyMind

27. Why is it that when a mother killes her children there is sympathy and even reduced scentences? But if the same is done by a father then he's labled Satan. You D-Bags need to come down off your pedestals. YOU ARE NOBODY TO SIT IN JUDGMENT.
I believe you women are just upset because he killed one of your own.
Your sympathy is transparent. Hopefully you will be next.

Posted at 12:11PM on Jun 28th 2007 by Yeah

28. I do not find fault in you for putting up that picture. To put a "face" on this horrible crime makes all of us realize what a horrific crime this was. It makes us FEEL, and from that maybe we can try to figure out how to stop things like this from happening again.

That child was so beautiful. God Bless him

Posted at 12:12PM on Jun 28th 2007 by got2bkidn

29. Tricia, he had Fragile X Syndrome as stated.
#19-the hormones found in the Benoit home were all obtained with valid precriptions.
One more thing I would like to say. People seem to have no problem making fun of mentally retarded people. I see snarky comments posted all the time. This sweet little boy was mentally retarded. Think about that sweet boy's face next time you think it would be funny to make fun of mentally handicapped people. These sweet kids take a lot of crap from "normal" people who know better, but think it's no big deal because they are "retards."

Posted at 12:12PM on Jun 28th 2007 by anon

30. Why are you all so upset that TMZ published this picture and NOT upset they published Rosie's kid's picture the other day? Maybe you should do a little equal opportunity bitching.


Posted at 12:13PM on Jun 28th 2007 by cat

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