Easterling, who played for the Falcons during the 1970s, committed suicide last month.
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In April, former Atlanta Falcon safety Ray Easterling also committed suicide with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
This past April, Easterling committed suicide in the wake of a clinical depression diagnosis resulting from dementia.
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Joe Easterling, who described himself as a devout Christian, told the Associated Press he voted for the amendment.
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Seau and Duerson reportedly suffered from the same post-concussion, depression-like symptoms Easterling did.
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His wife, Mary Ann Easterling, vows to follow through with the lawsuit.
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In both cases, Easterling and Duerson exhibited symptoms of repetitive head trauma: memory lapses, anger and deep depression, according to family and friends.
One of those lawsuits involved former Atlanta Falcons safety, Ray Easterling, who contended that the NFL hid the link between football and brain injuries.
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"The patterns of the scans are identical to what's seen at autopsy in other people (with CTE), " like Seau, Duerson and Easterling, he said.
Seau's death follows last month's suicide of former Atlanta Falcons safety Ray Easterling, the lead plantiff in a class action lawsuit against the NFL over concussion-related injuries.
In April, former Atlanta Falcons player Ray Easterling shot himself.
For example, Ray Easterling, who played in the NFL from 1972-79, filed a federal lawsuit against the NFL in 2011 because of the way the league handled his concussions.
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Why, in 2007, five Penn State scientists (Richard Alley, William Easterling, Klaus Keller, Michael Mann, Anne Thompson) shared the Nobel Peace Prize for their work on climate change issues.
"I think it is important that the state of North Carolina's laws are compatible with the laws of nature but, more importantly, with the laws of God, " Mr Easterling said.
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Seau was one of a string of NFL players -- along with Dave Duerson, Shane Dronett and Ray Easterling -- who took their own lives and were later diagnosed with CTE.
Easterling played safety for the Falcons in the 1970s.
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Seau was one of a string of high-profile NFL players -- along with Dave Duerson, Shane Dronett and Shane Easterling -- who took their own lives and were later diagnosed with CTE.
Dave Duerson and Ray Easterling are the others.
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