Former tight end Aaron Hernandez hanged himself in his jail cell early Wednesday morning and was Lars Eller Jersey later pronounced dead at a hospital, . More on Hernandez Hernandez was found hanged in his cell just after 3 a.m., according to an official with the Ma sachusetts Department of Corrections. After attempts to revive him failed, the A sociated Pre s reports that Hernandez was pronounced dead at UMa s Memorial -- HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster an hour later.ESPN's of how and when Hernandez was discovered hanged in his cell. Aaron Hernandez "hanged himself utilizing a bedsheet that he attached to his cell window": Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) The prison's a sistant deputy commi sioner of Matt Niskanen Jersey communications, Christopher Fallon, told the A sociated Pre s that officials had not been concerned that Hernandez was a suicide risk. Fallon also said no suicide note had been found and the case will be investigated by Ma sachusetts State Police.Jose Baez, an attorney for Hernandez, has been retained by the former athlete's family to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death and will act as the executor of his estate, according to a statement from Baez.Hernandez Aaron Ness Jersey starred at the University of Florida and played tight end for the New England Patriots from 2010-12, . His death comes le s than a week after . Hernandez was found not guilty Friday in the 2012 murder of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado in Boston. The verdict came nearly two years after Hernandez wasin the 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd.Hernandez was serving a life sentence for the slaying of Lloyd without Nathan Walker Jersey the po sibility of parole. He was found guilty for only one of the eight counts Friday: illegal po se sion of a firearm, As a result, he was sentenced to an additional four to five years in prison. Hernandez was found not guilty of the remaining seven counts. He was also accused of first-degree murder, witne s intimidation and shooting a witne s -- Alexander Bradley -- in the face in an attempt to silence him.Patriots coach during Lucas Johansen Jersey an interview on CNBC, and Hernandez's name came up.Belichick responded by saying "tragedy."Hernandez is survived by his fiancee, Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez, and their 4-year-old daughter.