The Benoit Family Tragedy


On June 25, 2007, the bodies of former WCW and World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy Benoit, and their 7-year old son Daniel Benoit were found by police. According to police, Chris murdered his wife first, murdered his son the following day, and then killed himself the next day.

The tragedy was a shock and something many wrestling fans refused to believe. The tragedy took many twists and turns and one of out most beloved wrestlers become a monster. The media latched onto the story and many shocking truths were learnt.

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Nancy & Daniel Benoit Foundation

The Nancy and Daniel Benoit Foundation is a non-profit organization. Founded in July of 2007 by Nancy and Daniel's surviving family members we are dedicated to researching the effects of steroid abuse on the brain and the body. We also fund several programs which educate children at the High School level about the adverse effects of steroid and prescription drug abuse.

Visit the Site - ndbfoundation.org

Donate Via Mail -

The Nancy and Daniel Benoit Foundation for Battered Women and Abused Children; c/o Decker, Hallman, Barber and Briggs; 260 Peachtree St. Suite 1700; Atlanta, GA 30303


The Police Investigation Concludes
February 16, 2008
The local paper in Fayette County, Georgia posted a report regarding the conclusion of the Sheriff's office investigation into the events surrounding the horrific events that lead to the deaths of Chris, Nancy, and 7-year-old Daniel Benoit.

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Chris Benoit Had Severe Brain Damage
September 4, 2007
Pro wrestler Chris Benoit suffered brain damage from his years in the ring that could help explain why he killed his wife, son and himself, a doctor who studied Benoit's brain said Julian Bailes, chairman of neurosurgery at West Virginia University and a founding member of the Sports Legacy Institute.

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Congress Gets Involved
July 29, 2007
The mass amounts of attention placed on Pro Wrestling and reports produced by the media forced involvement from the U.S. Congress.

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The Funeral of Nancy and Daniel and the Toxicology Reports are Announced
July 17, 2007
Nancy and Daniel Benoit's funerals were held on Saturday July 14th at the Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Daytona Beach, FL. Toxicology reports reveled Chris Benoit had steroids in his system and shocking revelations about Daniel Benoit's death where reveled.

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Several of Dr. Astin's Patients Revealed
July 12, 2007
It was reveled Dr.Astin also had many other patients linked to the Pro Wrestling Industry.

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Dr. Astin's Patients Revealed and Then Retracted
July 5, 2007
TMZ.com reported and then took down their report of who the patients were that Dr. Astin was arrested for treating improperly. Both of the names they reported were wrestlers and one of them is a top star for World Wrestling Entertainment.

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Dr. Astin Arrested and Daniel's Health
July 2, 2007
Dr. Astin was arrested for allegedly prescribing a vast quantity of steroids to Chris Benoit.Reports surface regarding the Health of Daniel Benoit.

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Steroid Raids and Wikipedia Hoax
July 1, 2007
Law enforcement and the DEA raided a Dr. Astin's office near Atlanta. Dr.Astin's name was found on prescriptions at the Benoit's home following the homisuicide. A chilling message that someone posted on the Wiki page about  Nancy  being dead - supposedly hours before the bodies were found.

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Reports that Daniel had Fragile X and the Doctor of the Benoit Family Explains Why Steroids were Found in the House
June 28, 2007
Reports surface on the health of Daniel Beniot and For the first time in the story, a possible reason for the tragedy has come out. Vince and Linda McMahon also apperar to defend WWE and the deaths in Pro Wrestling.

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The Benoit Family Found Dead
June 25 - June 27, 2007
During the first few days of the case, details kept trickling in that shocked and appalled everyone that heard them.

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Note: With thanks to Eric Cohen and all those sources used to compile this database of events.