Another star is gone. Actor Lee Thompson Young committed suicide on Monday, August 19.
Young played Boston detective Barry Frost on the show Rizzoli & Isles. When he didn't show up for work, the staffers on the set contacted his landlord to check his apartment. He was found dead with a self inflicted gunshot wound.
Young's publicist told TMZ, "It is with great sadness that I announce that Lee Thompson Young tragically took his own life this morning... Lee was more than just a brilliant young actor, he was a wonderful and gentle soul who will be truly missed."
The executive producer of the show said that they were "devastated by the news" of his passing and they send their "deepest condolences and thoughts to his family, to his friends and, most especially, to his beloved mother."
The 29 year-old actor became famous when he starred in the series The Famous Jett Jackson 1998-2001. He went on to play running back Chris Comer in Friday Night Lights in 2004.
Production has been shut down for Rizzoli & Isles following his death and there is no news to when filming will begin again.
The reason why he took his life is unknown.
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