Arturo Gatti, the former boxing legend, died under mysterious circumstances in 2009 in Brazil, and his death was officially ruled a suicide by hanging. He was found in a hotel room while on holiday with his wife and young son. Although his wife was initially charged with murder, she was later cleared after an autopsy confirmed suicide. Some family members and investigators have questioned the circumstances of his death, but a second autopsy found no clear evidence of foul play.
Recently, on October 7-8, 2025, Arturo Gatti's son, Arturo Gatti Jr., tragically died at the age of 17. He was found hanging in an apartment in Mexico, in a manner reminiscent of how his father was found dead. The cause of death for Gatti Jr. is believed to be suicide, as confirmed by family friends and close associates including Chuck Zito, the former bodyguard of Gatti Sr. Gatti Jr. was an aspiring boxer, planning to turn professional, and had the ambition to follow in his father's footsteps.
Thus, Arturo Gatti passed away in 2009, ruled a suicide, and tragically his son died similarly in 2025 at a young age. Both deaths have deeply affected their family and the boxing community worldwide.