Roman Lyashenko

Roman Lyashenko (May 2, 1979 - July 5, 2003) was a Russian hockey player. Born in Murmansk, he started his career in the NHL with the Dallas Stars and then was traded to the New York Rangers. On July 7, 2003, he was found dead in a hotel room in Turkey where he was vacationing; it was reported that he took his own life. He apparently tried to slit his wrists, then hung himself with a belt. One source to the Rangers was heard saying he did it because of " lack of playing time."