Lee Thompson Young, Former Disney Star, Dead of Possible Suicide at 29
Former Disney star Lee Thompson Young was reportedly found dead of a possible suicide on Aug. 19 at the age of 29
Sad news for fans of Disney's The Famous Jett Jackson. Lee Thompson Young, who played the title role in the late-1990s kids' series, has died after what officials believe is a suicide, TMZ reports. He was 29 years old.
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According to the site, Young was discovered with what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was reportedly found on Monday, Aug. 19, after staffers on the set of Rizzoli & Isles -- which featured the former teen star as Boston detective Barry Frost -- called the actor's landlord to check his apartment when he failed to show up for work.
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Shortly after news broke of the star's death, Rizzoli & Isles creator Janet Tamaro took to Twitter to pay tribute to Young. "We are all without the words to truly express our collective grief and profound sadness at the loss of such a sweet, bright light," she tweeted. "We are broken-hearted. #RIPLeeThompsonYoung."
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Young first rose to fame in 1998, when The Famous Jett Jackson -- about a teenage boy who plays a secret agent on a hit TV show -- was picked up by the Disney Channel. He later reprised the role in a 2001 movie about the character.
After the series was canceled in 2001, Young had roles in movies including Friday Night Lights and Akeelah and the Bee. He also appeared on TV shows such as Smallville, Scrubs, and, most recently, Rizzoli & Isles.
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Good looking fella, successful actor.. you never can tell what's going through someones head.. very sad he couldn't get help vs taking his own life.. very tragic for his family and friends..
R.I.P. Lee Thompson Young
Former Disney star Lee Thompson Young was reportedly found dead of a possible suicide on Aug. 19 at the age of 29
Sad news for fans of Disney's The Famous Jett Jackson. Lee Thompson Young, who played the title role in the late-1990s kids' series, has died after what officials believe is a suicide, TMZ reports. He was 29 years old.
PHOTOS: Stars gone too soon
According to the site, Young was discovered with what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was reportedly found on Monday, Aug. 19, after staffers on the set of Rizzoli & Isles -- which featured the former teen star as Boston detective Barry Frost -- called the actor's landlord to check his apartment when he failed to show up for work.
PHOTOS: Stars we've lost in 2013
Shortly after news broke of the star's death, Rizzoli & Isles creator Janet Tamaro took to Twitter to pay tribute to Young. "We are all without the words to truly express our collective grief and profound sadness at the loss of such a sweet, bright light," she tweeted. "We are broken-hearted. #RIPLeeThompsonYoung."
PHOTOS: Disney stars through the years
Young first rose to fame in 1998, when The Famous Jett Jackson -- about a teenage boy who plays a secret agent on a hit TV show -- was picked up by the Disney Channel. He later reprised the role in a 2001 movie about the character.
After the series was canceled in 2001, Young had roles in movies including Friday Night Lights and Akeelah and the Bee. He also appeared on TV shows such as Smallville, Scrubs, and, most recently, Rizzoli & Isles.
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Good looking fella, successful actor.. you never can tell what's going through someones head.. very sad he couldn't get help vs taking his own life.. very tragic for his family and friends..
R.I.P. Lee Thompson Young
