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NRL legend Lance Thompson dead aged 40

The sporting community mourns the death of the former Dragons player.
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NRL Dragons great Lance Thompson has been found dead at his Cronulla home aged 40. 

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According to Fox Sports, the ex-NRL star’s cause of death is unknown, but police are not treating it as suspicious and there was no evidence of self-harm. 

Social media has been flooded by tributes for Thompson, who played 239 games spanning over 14 seasons before retiring in 2008.

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Thompson was survived by his wife and three children

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