Suspended Pairs Skating Champion John Coughlin Dies at 33

Suspended Pairs Skating Champion John Coughlin Dies at 33
Caydee Denney and John Coughlin, of the United States, perform during their Pairs Short Program during the ISU Figure Skating Eric Bompard Trophy at Bercy arena in Paris, on Nov. 15, 2013. Francois Mori/AP Photo/File
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John Coughlin, a two-time U.S. pairs champion recently suspended from figure skating, died by suicide in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 33.

Bronze medalists Caydee Denney and John Coughlin, of the United States, smile during an award ceremony at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Boston, on Jan. 11, 2014, (Steven Senne/AP Photo)
Bronze medalists Caydee Denney and John Coughlin, of the United States, smile during an award ceremony at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Boston, on Jan. 11, 2014, Steven Senne/AP Photo