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Bret Hart speaks on Benoit's death
From The Calgary Sun:
Members of the Hart family wrestled with the sudden, tragic death of Chris Benoit yesterday.
Legendary wrestler Bret Hart had to stop and compose himself often when talking fondly of a man considered his brother and friend.
"I don't know the details, and I'm not sure I even want to know," said Hart, just hours after learning of the discovery of Benoit's body -- along with those of his wife and son -- in his suburban Atlanta home.
"He was like a family member to me, and everyone in my family is taking it real hard.
"It's almost like reliving the whole Owen (Hart) death over again."
At a young age, Benoit, an Edmonton native, became a standout among many wrestling prospects who trained in the famed 'dungeon' basement of the Hart family's home in Calgary.
"Chris was always one of the good guys -- a straight guy and a hard-working guy," Hart said.
"When you list off all the qualities of someone like Benoit, he had a lot of integrity and was a good, family man."
"He was really respected and really loved by everybody."
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