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The tv station I work for just announced that Sean Taylor has passed away. RIP Sean.

Warmother wrote:The tv station I work for just announced that Sean Taylor has passed away. RIP Sean.

Yeah I just heard the same... My goodness.

http://cbs2chicago.com/national/Sean.Ta ... 96424.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... id=topnews

MIAMI -- Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has died, a day after he was shot in the leg, said family friend Richard Sharpstein.

He said Taylor's father called him around 5:30 a.m. to tell him the news.

"His father called and said he was with Christ and he cried and thanked me," said Sharpstein, Taylor's former lawyer. "It's a tremendously sad and unnecessary event. He was a wonderful, humble, talented young man, and had a huge life in front of him. Obviously God had other plans."

He said he did not know exactly when Taylor died.

Doctors had been encouraged late Monday night when Taylor squeezed a nurse's hand. But Sharpstein said he was told Taylor never regained consciousness after being transported to the hospital and that he wasn't sure how he had squeezed the nurse's hand.

"Maybe he was trying to say goodbye or something," Sharpstein said.

The 24-year-old Redskins safety was shot early Monday in his home in the upper leg, damaging an artery and causing significant blood loss.

A very sad day

If this is true, I pray that God would grant his family, friends, and his fans the strength and peace in thier hearts, despite the turbulent nature of everything going on.

Thanks guys for keeping us updated. I heard the same thing on WTOP (radio)this morning.

wow. My heart cringed when I saw this on the boards......

I'm filled with sorrow and anger at whoever could do such a thing.... taylor did NOT deserve this and neither does his family.

unbelievable.

I have no words to quanitfy my grief and frustration...this was a good man who didn't deserve this. He had his whole life in front of him and it was mercilessly stolen. I've been in tears this whole morning trying to be optimistic.......

CNN has also confirmed it.

As a believer, I pray that his father's words are true, that "he's with Christ". That comforts me during this difficult time.

Just woke up and turmed on ESPN's Mike & Mike to get an update and our worst fears have been realized. Sean did not make it. We can only express our thoughts and prayers to his family. The whole Redskins Family has suffered a great loss. RIP Sean!

This is horrible. This is one of those situations where you don't know why God does it because everything seemed to be going good for Sean in his life.

RIP Sean. You and my family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

This is a damn shame and may the person who murdered you rot in hell.

I am filled with sadness for his family. I think that he was doing the nessacary things to do positive in his life. It is sad that it got taken away from him.

Lova ya bro! RIP ST!

"For this is God, Our God forever and ever, He will be our guide even to death." Psalms 48:14

Rest In Peace Brother.....

My thoughts and prayers are with his family, such a senseless tragedy.

Rest in Peace Sean Taylor

My prayers are certainly with his family and the Redskins organization. God rest his soul.

This is so horrible I just can't take it all in. No rants at the team for the rest of the season, football means nothing now. This is our family and we have lost a dear brother. Blessings

Rest in peace Sean.

RIP Sean.

I'm a big Broncos fan and I know what it feels like to lose a player.

I always liked Sean when he was at the U and with the Skins.
Him and Portis were great friends as well.

Tough tough loss.

I will pray for the Taylor family and the Skins organization.

RIP

Very very sad. R.I.P. Sean.

My heart and prayers go out to his family, and the Redskins players that were very close to him.

On the bright side, he is now in a much much better/happier place.

A place where the Redskins team he is playing on kicks the crap out of the Cowboys by 40+ points each and every time they play!

You'll be missed, Sean.

I can only hope right now that they catch the person who did this and prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law.

I am truly saddened to here that Sean Taylor passed away.

Rest In Peace Sean

Posted at 6:02 AM ET, 11/27/2007

Sean Taylor Has Passed Away

Sean Taylor did not make it through the night according to his lawyer, Richard Sharpstein.

He passed away early this morning, Sharpstein said, although he did not know the exact time of death at this point. Sharpstein said he spoke with Pedro Taylor, Sean;s father, within the hour and learned of the news then.

"He's gone, Sean didn't make it through the night," Sharpstein said, calling his death following a gunshot wound during a home invasion in South Florida Monday, "a ridiculous, unnecessary tragedy."

Sharpstein said Taylor's blood loss was a huge factor in his passing.

"When he got to hospital there was severe, profuse bleeding that could not really be stopped, only curbed a bit," Sharpstein said, praising the work of first-arrivers and those at the trauma center where they tried to keep Taylor alive. "But when they called for the helicopter, now things are already way down the road."

Sharpstein said doctors remained guarded through the night. "Because of the amount of blood he lost, it looked bleak from the beginning," Sharpstein said. Even after Taylor grabbed the finger of a doctor when instructed to late Monday afternoon., Sharpstein said he "never fully regaining responsiveness and consciousness.":

"The doctors are saying when he grabbed a hand it could have been a reflex, it could have been a twitch, it could have been anything," Sharpstein said. "It could have been his way of saying goodbye. He just could not make it through the night. It's another example in this world, in this country and in this city of senseless violence and the tragic waste of a young life."

Taylor was in the prime of his career, in this his fourth NFL season. He was engaged to be married and leaves behind a daughter, Jackie, who is 18-months old, and an organization that will deeply mourn his passing for years to come.

Truly sad news and a sad situation. This is just hard to accept, but our thoughts and prayers need to go out to his family. Our own troubles seem small compared to what his family is dealing with.

What a tragedy. Best wishes to his family and friends. I can't believe this could happen. God bless you Sean and rest in peace

This goes to show how your life can change in an instant. My prayers go out to Taylor's family. May Sean RIP and may his soul be with the Lord.

My heart breaks for his family and friends. And I am very sad for the Redskins players and staff, and for all the fans of the team.

God rest your soul, Sean Taylor. You'll be sorely missed and I promise you'll never be forgotten.

I can't put into words the sorrow and anger I'm feeling right now. I got out of bed and scrambled to the TV in hopes of hearing some good news on Sean. I got the worst news possible. Sean was easily my favorite Redskin. This is so sad.

We love you Sean, you will be missed by all. RIP, my friend.