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Lee Thompson Young
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Lee Thompson Young
"Rizzoli and Isles" actor Lee Thompson Young shocked his friends and family when in 2013 he shot and killed himself at the age of 29.
Young had been suffering for
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Lee Thompson Young
years with bipolar disease and depression.Sigh...he had so many years left to share his talent with us.
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Phyllis Hyman
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Phyllis Hyman
The "Living All Alone" singer seemed to have been suffering alone as well.
In 1995, at the age of 45, Phyllis Hyman, committed suicide by overdosing on meds in the bedroom
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Phyllis Hyman
of her New York City apartment.She left a note stating, “I’m tired. I’m tired. Those of you that I love know who you are. May God bless you.”
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Don Cornelius
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Don Cornelius
The King of Soul Train took his own life back in 2012 after battling a number of health issues for years, including seizures as a result from brain surgery he had
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Don Cornelius
in 1982.It's also believed that he was suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, which prompted him to take his own life at 75-years-old.
Poor Don.
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Freddy E
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Freddy E
Up and coming rapper Seattle rapper Freddie E killed himself in 2013 after he Tweeted that he was lonely and didn't trust his friends anymore.
"I feel like everyone's out
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Freddy E
to get me," he wrote.He was only 22.
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Simone Battle
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Simone Battle
Simone Battle
href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2749835/Former-X-Factor-contestant-Simone-Battle-depressed-money-issues-hanged-closet.html" target="_blank">Sources claim that she hung herself because she was "worried about money issues."Her family also said their daughter was concerned that she was "never going to make it big"
Simone Battle
in the music industry.Mark Salling
Mark Salling
Mark Salling, who played Puck on "Glee," was facing a long stint in prison for child pornography before he hung himself this week.
While Mark said he wanted to take
Mark Salling
responsibility for his crimes, apparently his upcoming sentencing may have been too much for him to handle.Jovan Belcher
Jovan Belcher
No one really knows what was going on in Chief's player Jovan Belcher's mind when he ended his life.
But what we do know is that he drove his Bentley about
Jovan Belcher
five miles to a parking lot at the Chiefs’ practice facility next to Arrowhead Stadium and shot himself in the head.This was after he killed his girlfriend and mother
Jovan Belcher
of his child, Kasandra Perkins. Sources claim the two were fighting over money and his time commitment to the NFL.Chris Lightly
Chris Lightly
Veteran music manager Chris Lighty, best known for repping folks such as 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Diddy, Ja Rule and Mariah Carey, allegedly killed himself in 2012.
It's believed that
Chris Lightly
after a heated argument with his estranged wife, he ended is life in his Bronx apartment.Chris was only 44.
Junior Seau
Junior Seau
NFL legend and former linebacker Junior Seau, 43, was found dead in his California home back in 2012.
Police say he shot himself in the chest.
Later, the coroner found that
Junior Seau
Junior suffered from CTE--chronic traumatic encephalopathy--a neurodegenerative disease that can lead to dementia, memory loss and depression.As many of us know, CTE is common among NFL players and athletes
Junior Seau
who get hit in the head a lot while playing.Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington
Black folks have been loving Chester Bennington ever since he and his band Linkin Park did that album with Jay-Z back in 2004.
But sadly, Chester, who was a spokesperson
Chester Bennington
for mental health and suicide prevention, took his own life last year.In July 2017, his maid found him hanging from a belt in his home.
His wife shared that
Chester Bennington
her husband was laughing hours before he took his life. Others admit that Chester also struggled with addiction issues as well.News that former "Glee" star Mark Salling recently hung himself before going to prison for possession of child pornography, is another reminder that the rich and famous are also vulnerable to suicide and mental health issues. With that in mind, here are 10 celebs that sadly ended their own lives. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. Read more
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