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Paddle-out ceremony in memory of Junior Seau

Surfers and spectators crowd The Strand, just south of the Oceanside pier to honor Junior Seau, a local NFL hero who died from a self-inflicted gunshot last week.

Surfers and spectators crowd The Strand, just south of the Oceanside pier to honor Junior Seau, a local NFL hero who died from a self-inflicted gunshot last week.  (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

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Hundreds of surfers joined in the paddle-out ceremony in memory of Junior Seau, the former NFL superstar, off the beach in Oceanside. The 43-year-old Seau was found dead Wednesday in his Oceanside home from a self-inflicted gunshot to the chest. The gun was found nearby, but Seau left no note. Friends and family members have said they have no clue why he commited suicide.

Paddle-Out Memorial

Some of those participating in the paddle out had @#55 painted on their backs. It was the number Seau wore when he was a linebacker with the San Diego Chargers.   (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

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A woman wearing a Junior Seau San Diego Chargers jersey rearranges a bouquet of flowers on the sand after a wave moved it.   (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

Paddle-Out Memorial

Neighbors of Junior Seau fly a San Diego Chargers flag at half staff and cheer in unison as hundreds of surfers yell “Junior-Junior....” during a paddle-out ceremony in memory of the former NFL superstar.  (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

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Drew Brees, the former San Diego Chargers star quarterback, walks from the beach after participating in a paddle out in honor of his former teammate, Junior Seau.   (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

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