Aaron Hernandez's Fiancée Shayanna Jenkins Shares Emotional Tribute 4 Years After His Death

Watch: Aaron Hernandez's Fiancee Reacts to Shocking Netflix Doc. While Aaron Hernandez is no longer here, his memory carries on in the hearts of those closest to him. April 19 marks the fourth anniversary of the former New England Patriots player's death. In April 2017, the then-27-year-old athlete was found hanging in his prison cell and later pronounced dead at the hospital. At the time, he was serving a life sentence for the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd. He had been engaged to Shayanna Jenkins, who gave birth to his daughter Avielle in 2012.