celebrity suicides

He was 61 years old.

The past few years have been pretty hard on Bishop Eddie Long. So much so that he confessed to things taking such a toll on him that he once considered taking his own life. Long opened up about his struggle in “The Power of God’s Love,” an emotional YouTube video that found him revealing to […]

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — London-born model and TV actor Sam Sarpong has died in Southern California after jumping to his death from a bridge. Sarpong, who was 40, died Monday afternoon in Pasadena, where he lived. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office says the case is being investigated as a possible suicide. But the official […]

Styles P may be one of the toughest rappers in the game, but The LOX member displayed another side of himself while revealing that his daughter committed suicide last month. Taking to Instagram, Styles P opened up about the situation on social media, according to Design&Trend. “I rarely speak on my personal issues and I […]

Kristoff St. John, star of “The Young and the Restless,” is suing the mental health facility where his son Julian committed suicide last November, claiming the hospital was negligent in its supervision of his son. 24-year-old Julian killed himself while getting treatment at La Casa Mental Health Hospital in Long Beach. He was found dead […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robin Williams’ suicide seared into the world’s collective mindset more than anything else this year, based on what people were searching for on Google. The reaction to Williams’ death in August topped Google’s list of 2014’s fastest-rising search requests. It beat notable events such as the World Cup, the Ebola outbreak, […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robin Williams’ autopsy found no alcohol or illegal drugs were in his body when he killed himself at his Northern California home in August, sheriff’s officials said Friday. The results released by the Marin County sheriff’s office found that the actor had taken prescription medications, but in “therapeutic concentrations.” The coroner […]

Actor Todd Bridges must’ve known he was playing with fire when he went in on the late Robin Williams just minutes after it was announced the comedian’s death was most likely from suicide, saying the funnyman pulled “a very selfish act” by killing himself. 49-year-old Bridges’ thinking is that since he’s had his trials and […]