10 TV Stars Who Died During Production

7. Lee Thompson Young

Lee Thompson Young, known for his roles in the television series The Famous Jett Jackson and Rizzoli & Isles's, died a sudden death that shocked his fanbase. The 29-year-old actor failed to show up to film an episode of the crime drama, Rizzoli & Isles's, prompting the show's producers to call the police for a check-in. The police then found him in his Los Angeles apartment where he'd committed suicide. His cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Young had secretly been battling bipolar disorder for which he'd been taking medication for most of his life. Showrunners then decided to kill off Youngs’ characters, as they were stunted with this tragic news.