The sister of former AFL star Shane Tuck has revealed the 38-year-old’s final days were a living hell.
The former 173-game Richmond Tigers star died by suicide in 2020.
After his death his brain was donated to the Australian Sports Brain Bank, with executive director Associate Professor Michael Buckland saying Tuck had the worst case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) the centre had ever seen.
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CTE is a brain condition associated with repeated blows to the head.
Symptoms vary in severity, but include memory problems, issues with cognitive function and depression.
The neurodegenerative disease has been diagnosed in the likes of AFL legends Polly Farmer and Danny Frawley, NRL greats Paul Green and Steve Folkes, as well as AFLW star Heather Anderson.
Tuck’s sister Renee revealed that before his death her brother’s 38-year-old brain had degenerated so much he was hearing voices in his head.
“Shane was the biggest, strongest, mentally strong bloke that I’ve ever known, and he ended up killing himself because his brain was just toasted,” ...
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