29-Year-Old Former Disney Star, 'Lee Thompson Young' Commits Suicide

Actor Lee Thompson Young, who starred in the Disney Channel children's series "The Famous Jett Jackson," has committed suicide at age 29, his manager said Monday.

Lee Thompson Young’s body was discovered at his home in Los Angeles, officials said. 

The 29-year-old actor, who died on August 19, currently appears on TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles. However, when he failed to appear to work this morning, co-workers called Lee’s landlord to check up on him.

Sadly, when the landlord opened the door, Lee’s body was found, TMZ claims. Police responded at approximately 9:45 A.M on Aug. 19.

A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said Young was found dead of a gunshot wound in his Los Angeles home on Monday.

So sad... truly heartbreaking!