"French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt dies at 24"

[GreenPartyVoter]

PARIS – French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt, who was recently banned for betting on matches, has died. He was 24.

The French tennis federation said Tuesday that Montcourt died overnight but the cause of death is not yet known, and an autopsy will be conducted.

French media reported the 119th-ranked Montcourt was found dead by his girlfriend in the stairwell of his Paris apartment. In May, Montcourt was handed a five-week ban and fined $12,000 for betting on other matches. That ban took effect Monday.

"It is with great sadness that the French tennis federation has learned of the sudden death of Mathieu Montcourt," the French tennis federation said. "Mathieu was an enthusiastic young man, passionate, very endearing, and extremely appreciated for his kindness and politeness."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090707/ap_on_sp_te_ne/ten_obit_montcourt


Such a young age to go!!

[MissMillie]

1. I'm not familiar w/ him

but 24 is terribly young.

I'm not wild that he was betting on matches, but I hope.... oh hell, I don't know what to hope. It's tragic. My sympathy to all who knew and loved him.