Tuesday marks 8 years since âAmerican Sniperâ Chris Kyle died Share Updated: 11:41 AM EST Feb 2, 2021 National Desk Staff Share Updated: 11:41 AM EST Feb 2, 2021 TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 11:41 AM EST Feb 2, 2021 National Desk Staff Eight years ago, Navy SEAL Chris Kyle died.Kyle, a decorated veteran, served in Iraq and helped veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. He and a friend were killed in Texas by another military member. The murder at a gun range Feb. 2, 2013, led to the shooter being sentenced to prison for life.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called Kyle an American hero who defended others on and off the battlefield.Kyle wrote âAmerican Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History,â which was later made into a movie.