Ric Flair is back in the headlines. And unfortunately, it is not for a good reason. Flair's stepson, Sebastian Kidder, has died by suicide. He was just 24.
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Ric Flair's Stepson Commits Suicide
According to TMZ, Kidder was found in Georgia with a gunshot wound.
"Ric Flair's stepson, Sebastian Kidder, an up-and-coming musician, has tragically died at the age of 24 after taking his own life, his mother Wendy Barlow confirmed to TMZ Sports saying the family is heartbroken.
"Kidder died after suffering a gunshot wound Saturday afternoon at the family home in Georgia. Police are currently investigating."
Flair Gets Candid on Son Reid's Death
Sebastian's death is indeed a tragedy. And unfortunately for Flair, it isn't the first time he has had to suffer through this. In 2013, Ric's son, Reid Flair, was found dead in a Charlotte hotel room. An autopsy later revealed that Reid had overdosed from a mix of heroin and prescription drugs. During a recent appearance on Club Shay Shay Flair opened up about the regrets he has in the aftermath of his son's passing.
"I traveled the world with him. I took him to Japan and Europe. We traveled together. I don't know what could have been different. Except, you know that it's so easy for these doctors to say you've got to let them bottom out, kick them to the curb. And I just could not know. (What if) he died and I wasn't there because I kicked him out? Then I can't imagine how someone would feel in that situation," Flair said.
Flair also noted that following the death of his son he made some unfavorable choices in his own life. And he said the main catalyst of that was blaming himself for Reid's death.
I made some bad choices after Reid passed. I would say to surround yourself with your family and not to just stray off and find so much misery within yourself," Flair said.
"My problem was that I blamed myself and there's no way to share that guilt because he was with me. We called like the dying upset a thousand of times, dying on my watch."
