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Feb 2, 2016 · After almost a year of silence, the family of Columbia-born actor Lee Thompson Young is opening up about his tragic death, and spreading the word about a foundation they've started to help...
Aug 23, 2013 · Family and friends, including the cast of Rizzoli & Isles, gathered on the Paramount lot this morning for a memorial service honoring the actor, who died Monday of an apparently self-inflicted...
Oct 8, 2013 · Former Disney Channel star Lee Thompson Young died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was taking drugs to treat depression but had no illicit substances in his body at the time of his...
He was written off the show in episode 7, when his character committed suicide to prevent the death of an innocent civilian. He made an appearance on the Fox drama The Good Guys as the brother and business partner of an arms dealer.
- Young Suffered from Bipolar Disorder & Depression
- His Mother & Sister Launched A Foundation For Mental Illness After His Death
- He Found Fame on Disney’s ‘The Famous Jett Jackson’
- Young’s ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ Character Will Die on The Show
- He Practiced The Faith of A Nigerian Tribe
Young, who had a history of bipolar disorder, shot himself in the right temple alone in his North Hollywood apartment, according to a reportfrom the Los Angeles County Coroner. He took medication for the illness and for depression. Lithium capsules and Quetiapine Fumarate tablets were detected in his bloodstream and found in his home. A friend of Y...
In the wake of their family tragedy, Young’s mother, Velma Love, and sister, Tamu Toliver Lewis, started the Lee Thompson Young Foundation. Based out of Atlanta, the foundation will officially launch on June 24. The national, nonprofit organization is “dedicated to erasing the stigma associated with mental illness and advancing treatment,” accordin...
Disney Channel’s The Famous Jett Jacksonmade Young a star. He starred on the kids’ action series for three seasons over five years. His other TV credits include FlashForward and recurring roles on Scrubs and Smallville. He also starred in movies like Akeelah and the Bee, The Hills Have Eyes II and Friday Nights Lightsas the back up running back Chr...
Jan Nash stepped into the show runner position for Rizzoli and Isles this season, and her first delicate task was writing out Young’s character. She told TVGuide.comabout that responsibility: Nash and her staff decided killing Young’s Barry Frost character was the best way to deal with his real-life loss. The characters will learn of Frost’s death ...
Young practiced a faith worshipped by the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria and south Benin, Young’s friend told the New York Daily News. The actor traveled to a Yoruba village with his mother several months before his death and attended a “beautiful ceremony,” the friend said. The friend said Young had a “great support” group:
Aug 19, 2013 · Actor Lee Thompson Young committed suicide in his Los Angeles apartment Monday morning, his manager said.
Oct 8, 2013 · A just-released coroner's report confirms that the 29-year-old Rizzoli & Isles actor died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The report includes witness statements, scene description, a...
