(CNN) John Coughlin, a champion American figure skater recently suspended from his sport, died Friday, his sister and figure skating groups and personalities said. "My wonderful strong, amazingly compassionate brother John Coughlin took his own life earlier today. We are stunned at the news of the death of two-time U.S. pairs champion John Coughlin. Figure Skating (@USFigureSkating) January 19, 2019A day before his death, Coughlin, 33, was temporarily suspended from US figure skating by the US Center for SafeSport amid a pending grievance, US Figure Skating officials said without disclosing details of the matter. "We are stunned at the news of the death of two-time US pairs champion John Coughlin," US Figure Skating said Saturday in a statement.

Source: CNN January 19, 2019 18:33 UTC