Ex-NFL Running Back Lawrence Phillips Found Dead in PrisonFormer NFL running back Lawrence Phillips was found dead in his California prison cell early Wednesday, and officials said they suspect suicide.Friends Read FreeSaveThis Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, file photo shows St. Louis Rams running back Lawrence Phillips (21) leaping over a mound of players as he scores against the Cincinnati Bengals in St. Louis, Mo. Former NFL running back, Phillips was found dead in his California prison cell early Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, and officials said they suspect suicide. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson, File)By The Associated Press1/13/2016Updated: 12/30/2023Print