Patriots DE Marquise Hill found dead

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Body of Pats' Hill found
Ex-LSU star, 24, drowned in lake after jet ski accident
Posted: Monday May 28, 2007 11:46AM; Updated: Monday May 28, 2007 5:15PM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The body of New England Patriots player Marquise Hill was found Monday, a state official said, a day after he was reported missing following a jet ski accident on Lake Pontchartrain.

Hill's body was discovered by searchers about a quarter-mile from where the former LSU star and a female companion were involved in the accident, Capt. Brian Clark of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Department said.

"The family will have to make positive identification," Clark said, "but the body we found was that of Mr. Marquise Hill."

The Coast Guard was called Sunday night, Petty Officer Tom Atkeson said. The search began immediately, using boats and helicopters.

By the time the body was found, the Coast Guard, Wildlife and Fisheries, the New Orleans Police Department and Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department were involved, Clark said.

Hill's body was taken to the Orleans Parish Coroner's office, but phone messages left there were not immediately returned.

Hill's agent, Albert Elias, said he had been told Hill and a young woman were jetskiing Sunday in the lake when both of them went into the water, which had a strong current. Elias said the woman was able to make it to a pylon and hang on until she was rescued, while Hill was last seen floating away from the scene.

Hill played on LSU's national championship team and was a second-round draft pick by New England in 2004.

"We are all shocked," Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement.

The woman, whose iden y was not available Monday morning, was rescued and sent to Tulane Medical Center where she told them Hill had tried to keep her calm as the two were drifting away from each other.

Neither Hill nor the woman wore a life preserver, Atkeson said.

"It's so important to have a life jacket and a signaling device," Atkeson said. "One keeps you afloat and the other helps us find you."

Elias said Hill, a defensive end, spent much of his time since Hurricane Katrina helping family members rebuild their homes.

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[judaspriestess]

I just read the story sad! RIP

Thank you for helping Katrina victims in need

[Erect as a Bull]

Yea I just saw this
Sad stuff.
Another 24 year old gone.
RIP Darrent
RIP Damien
RIP Marquise

[TheTruth]

RIP Didn't know much about him, but from what I've read he's a of a guy. RIP

[dallaskd]

Thats horrible. To many nice players are passing away.

[mikejones99]

wear a lifevest always when out more than 500 yds from shore.

[sa_butta]

wear a lifevest always when out more than 500 yds from shore.

Truely sad, he could still be alive if he just wore the lifevest.

[DNS Error]

Sucks for the Pats. And his family. RIP

[BUMP]

RIP, and its too bad that he died doing something that he enjoyed.

while all these clowns who are involved in dog fights and gun incidents get to live another day and this guy gets taken

the Lord is cruel sometimes

[Budkin]

It was ing stupid of him to go out at night with no life vest. Still, it sucks that he paid for his stupidity with his life. Yes, life just sucks sometimes. RIP.