The evolution of Aaron Hernandez
A look at major events in the life of the football star who went from having it all to losing it all. For more on the life and death of Aaron Hernandez, watch "All-American Murder," a "48 Hours" special reported by best-selling author James Patterson.
Nov. 6, 1989: Aaron Hernandez is born. He grows up in Bristol, Connecticut.
2006: At age 16, Hernandez's father, Dennis, dies.
2006: Hernandez is named Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Connecticut.
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2007: Aaron Hernandez attends the University of Florida where he plays football for coach Urban Meyer.
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2010: Aaron Hernandez leaves the University of Florida early to pursue an NFL career.
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June 24, 2010: The New England Patriots draft Aaron Hernandez in the 4th round.
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July 16, 2012: Daniel de Abreu, 29, and Safiro Furtado, 28, of Dorchester, Mass., were shot to death in their car as they sat at a traffic light in Boston's South End.
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Aug. 27, 2012: Aaron Hernandez signs a five-year contract extension with the Patriots
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June 17, 2013: The body of Odin Lloyd, 27, who played semi-pro football for the Boston Bandits, is found in an industrial park about a mile from Aaron Hernandez's North Attleborough, Mass., home. Relatives of Lloyd say he was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancee and that the two men were friends.
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June 26, 2013: Aaron Hernandez is arrested and charged with the murder of Odin Lloyd. Less than two hours after his arrest, the New England Patriots release a statement announcing his release from the team.
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June 28, 2013 - Boston police execute a search warrant at the home of Hernandez. Reports say this could be tied to the investigation of the July 2012 double-murder of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado.
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May 2014: Aaron Hernandez is indicted for the 2012 murders of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado. He pleads not guilty.
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Jan. 9, 2015: Aaron Hernandez goes on trial for the murder of Odin Lloyd.
Jurors in Aaron Hernandez trial see video of victim on night of killing
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April 15, 2015: Aaron Hernandez is convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Odin Lloyd and sentenced to life in prison.
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Feb. 14, 2017: Aaron Hernandez goes on trial for the 2012 murders of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado
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April 14, 2017: Aaron Hernandez is found not guilty of the murders of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado.
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April 19, 2017: Aaron Hernandez commits suicide in prison - just days after his acquittal in the 2012 double homicide.
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November 2017: Researchers examine Hernandez's brain and discover the most severe case of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy found in someone his age. CTE is a degenerative brain disease found in athletes, military veterans, and others with a history of repetitive trauma to the head.
"48 Hours" special: All-American Murder
Aaron Hernandez's brain was severely damaged by disease, researcher says