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发帖数: 29846 | 1 ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ Actor Lee Thompson Young Commits Suicide
by Adam Buckman | August 19, 2013 at 1:21 PM | Rizzoli & Isles, TV News
Lee Thompson Young, seen here on "Rizzoli & Isles" (Photo: TNT)
Lee Thompson Young, an actor seen currently on TNT’s “Rizzoli & Isles,”
was found dead Monday, reportedly of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
TMZ.com first reported the story here. The actor’s death and suicide were
later confirmed by TNT, “Rizzoli & Isles” creator Janet Tamaro and the
actor’s manager, Jonathan Baruch.
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“Everyone at ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ is devastated by the news of the passing
of Lee Thompson Young,” said a statement issued Monday afternoon by TNT on
behalf of the network and the show’s cast and crew.
“We are beyond heartbroken at the loss of this sweet, gentle, good-hearted,
intelligent man,” the statement said. “He was truly a member of our
family. Lee will be cherished and remembered by all who knew and loved him,
both on- and off-screen, for his positive energy, infectious smile and
soulful grace. We send our deepest condolences and thoughts to his family,
to his friends and, most especially, to his beloved mother.”
Production has reportedly ceased on the set of “Rizzoli & Isles” so that
the cast and crew can deal with their grief.
In an earlier statement, Jonathan Baruch confirmed the actor’s suicide. “
It is with great sadness that I announce that Lee Thompson Young tragically
took his own life this morning,” Baruch is quoted as saying in a statement
to Deadline.com. “Lee was more than just a brilliant young actor,” Baruch
said. “He was a wonderful and gentle soul who will be truly missed. We ask
that you please respect the privacy of his family and friends as this very
difficult time.”
The AP reported that Young’s body was discovered at around 8 a.m. Pacific
time Monday at his Los Angeles home by a landlord who went to check up on
the 29-year-old actor after he failed to show up at work. TMZ quoted unnamed
sources as saying “Young’s body was discovered with a gunshot wound that
appears to be self-inflicted.”
“We are all without the words to truly express our collective grief and
profound sadness at the loss of such a sweet, bright light,” Tamaro wrote
on Twitter. “We are broken-hearted. #RIPLeeThompsonYoung.”
Young became a TV star as a teen-ager in the title role of the Disney
Channel series “The Famous Jett Jackson” (1998-2001).
On “Rizzoli & Isles,” he played Det. Barry Frost, a colleague of the show
’s principal characters played by Sasha Alexander and Angie Harmon.
As of 2:30 p.m. eastern time on Monday, there was no word on the possible
reasons he may have committed suicide. TNT renewed “Rizzoli & Isles” last
week for a fifth season. |
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