Aaron Hernandez

Aaron Hernandez’s funeral to be held today

Aaron Hernandez was the first player in NFL history to be convicted of first-degree murder during his playing days. Stephan Savoia / AP

A brief lifetime’s worth of aspirations and transgressions will be laid to rest today, leaving many unanswered questions and three families’ cries for justice that may linger for months or years.

Former New England Patriots tight end and convicted killer Aaron Hernandez — talented, charismatic, wealthy beyond the imaginations of most, yet driven to deadly violence — will be remembered at a private funeral.

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