Former NFL player Aaron Hernandez committed suicide Wednesday morning in a Massachusetts prison. Hernandez who was acquitted of a separate double murder last week was still set to serve life in prison after being convicted of murdering Oden Lloyd in 2015. He was drafted out of the Univ. of Florida after winning a National championship. He was the New England Patriots first round pick. After his rookie contract expired, he was given an extension and received a 12 million $$ sighing bonus from the Patriots. Aaron Hernandez was 27 years old..