The former New England Patriots tight end, 27, was serving a life sentence for killing a man who was dating his fiancee's sister. Hernandez had been found guilty in April 2015 of the first-degree murder
of his friend, another American footballer, the semi-professional Odin Lloyd, in 2013. Hernandez was given a life sentence without parole.
Hernandez hanged himself at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center and was pronounced dead later at hospital. Hernandez had cried in court as that verdict was read, saying he was "very happy".
His death comes on the day members of his former team visit President Donald Trump at the White House to be commended for their Super Bowl victory over Atlanta in February.
Massachusetts Department of Correction said Hernandez had tried to block the door to his single cell before hanging himself. Lifesaving techniques were performed on Hernandez and he was taken to UMASS Leominster hospital where he was pronounced dead at 04:07 local time (08:07 GMT).
State Department of Correction spokesman Christopher Fallon said in a statement that he was not aware a suicide note had been written and that officials had not been concerned that Hernandez would take his life.
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