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BMX Legend Dave Mirra -- Suffered From 'Heavy Drug Abuse' ... Family Said

Published: 08/05/2016

BMX legend Dave Mirra suffered from depression and heavy drug abuse before he died ... his family told law enforcement. TMZ Sports has obtained the medical examiner's report -- confirming the 41-year-old shot himself in the head on Feb. 4th with a .38 Smith & Wesson revolver. Witnesses told police…

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Dave Mirra -- Suffered From Brain Disease Before Suicide

Published: 05/24/2016

BMX legend Dave Mirra suffered from brain disease before dying of a self inflicted gunshot wound ... according to reports. Mirra's family donated his brain to a neuropathologist shortly after his death in February. Reports say a doctor determined Mirra's brain showed signs of CTE -- a…

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Dave Mirra -- Struggled in Vain For New Passion Post-BMX Career

Published: 02/08/2016

Dave Mirra had a rough time finding purpose when his BMX career ended ... he tried filling the void by helping kids ... but it wasn't enough. Friends of Dave tell us ... in the months before his suicide, he spent his time introducing kids in the Greenville, North Carolina area to extreme sports,…

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Dave Mirra -- Possible CTE ... Officials Say

Published: 02/05/2016

BMX legend Dave Mirra may have suffered from CTE -- just like several ex-NFL players -- and it may have been a factor in his suicide ... so says the Mayor of Greenville, NC. Mayor Allen Thomas says officials are still gathering the facts surrounding Mirra's death -- but says he fears he may have…

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Dave Mirra Dead -- BMX Legend Dies at 41 ... Apparent Suicide

Published: 02/04/2016

BMX bike legend Dave Mirra -- who once had the record for the most X Games medals -- has died of an apparent suicide ... TMZ Sports has learned. Cops say the 41 year old's body was found in his truck in Greenville, North Carolina Thursday with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.…

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Dave Mirra -- Depressed, Possible CTE ... Officials Say

BMX legend Dave Mirra may have suffered from CTE -- just like several ex-NFL players -- and it may have been a factor in his suicide ... so says the Mayor of Greenville, NC.

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Dave Mirra Dead, BMX Legend Dies at 41... Apparent Suicide

BMX bike legend Dave Mirra -- who once had the record for the most X Games medals -- has died of an apparent suicide ... TMZ Sports has learned.

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