"Bachelor" contestant Gia Allemande also committed suicide just last week. Young also starred as Chris Comer in the 2004 film "Friday Night Lights" and played Alex Bauer on the TV series "South Beach." We send our deepest condolences and thoughts to his family, to his friends and, most especially, to his beloved mother." Lee will be cherished and remembered by all who knew and loved him, both on- and offscreen, for his positive energy, infectious smile and soulful grace. She continued, "We are beyond heartbroken at the loss of this sweet, gentle, good-hearted, intelligent man. Janet Tamaro, the executive producer of "Rizzoli & Isles," tells TMZ, "Everyone at is devastated by the news of the passing of Lee Thompson Young." Lee was more than just a brilliant young actor, he was a wonderful and gentle soul who will be truly missed." Lee's publicist confirms the actor killed himself, telling TMZ, "It is with great sadness that I announce that Lee Thompson Young tragically took his own life this morning. "When the landlord opened the door," reports TMZ, "he discovered Young's body." Young currently plays Detective Barry Frost on the TNT show "Rizzoli & Isles" and after he didn't show up for work this morning, staffers called the actor's landlord to check up on him. "Sources tell us Young's body was discovered with a gun shot wound that appears to be self-inflicted," reports TMZ, who broke the story. 26 at 10/9c on ABC.Actor Lee Thompson Young, who played the title role on Disney's "The Famous Jett Jackson," is dead at age 29 after an apparent suicide. I don't think people will watch this show and go, 'Oh, I want to do that too.' If anything, I think it is a cautionary tale."Ī Million Little Things premieres Wednesday, Sept. No one can fully know what private torment might have lurked beneath the surface, but in a Japanese society that values gaman. "You can watch the show and see that these people's lives are forever changed by this. Takeuchi, 40, died late last month, apparently in a suicide. We're telling the story in a different way," Nash continued. "We have to make sure that we're not doing exactly what you're saying, which is romanticizing suicide. Bennington was lead singer of Linkin Park and also committed suicide earlier this year. "ABC got together and for the end of the pilot, when this airs, three of our cast members along with my friends Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park and Talinda Bennington, Chester 's widow, are doing the PSA," Nash revealed. ABC was more than happy to assist in helping him to get it done. The high-profile suicides over the summer also pushed Nash to do something extra for the pilot to make the intentions of the series clear. Hawaii Five-0's Grace Park Joins ABC's A Million Little Things "It is a real, conscious thing in our writers room." I worry about every single person that is suicidal," he said. "I think there is absolutely nothing romantic about suicide. Series creator DJ Nash wasted no time ensuring the press that the show in no way is trying to romanticize the idea of suicide. The cast and creators were asked during the Television Critics Association summer press tour how they would handle tackling such a serious topic when it's at the forefront of the public consciousness. It will also premiere on ABC after a summer where multiple celebrities, including fashion designer Kate Spade and chef Anthony Bourdain, have taken their own life, and shows like 13 Reasons Why were accused of glamorizing suicide. The premise of A Million Little Things brings a group of friends together after their unofficial leader John, played by Ron Livingston, commits suicide.
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