Football champion and father-of-three Lance Thompson has been found dead by his teenage daughter.
The NRL star, who played for the St George Dragons and Cronulla Sharks, was found dead by his 17-year-old daughter at his Cronulla unit overnight.
The police said they were not treating the 40-year-old’s death as suspicious.
News of his death on Friday morning prompted an outpouring of love for the former NRL player.
Football champion and father-of-three Lance Thompson (centre) has been found dead by his teenage daughter
‘Very sad to hear the passing of Lance Thompson overnight, one of my childhood favourites and a local hero who I looked up to and was lucky enough to get to know over the years,’ NRL’s Keith Galloway said.
‘Champion bloke and player. Rest in peace, mate.’
‘I am absolutely numb at the news of Lance Thompson passing away. If you watched Lance on The Fan this year, you would appreciate what a genuine and hard working man he was,’ Sports Commentator Andrew Voss said.
‘Shattered for his family. He proved you don’t need to have won Grand Finals or played for your country to be a champion.’
The NRL star, who played for the St George Dragons and Cronulla Sharks, was found dead by his 17-year-old daughter at his Cronulla unit overnight
Thompson made his first grade debut for the Dragons in 1995 when he was just 17-years-old.
He played for the club until 2005 when he joined the Sharks.
He played for the Sharks for two years before going on to become the Conulla side’s coach.
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