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Dartanyan Edmonds former star of MTV's Lyricist Lounge Show and best known for his role opposite Megan Good in the Universal Pictures Comedy:
Deliver Us From Eva, died as a result of an apparent suicide. The actor was known to have been suffering from depression.
And
often talked of taking his own life at times to end his pain said a
Police spokesman. Edmonds admitted himself to an intensive medical
rehabilitation facility Tuesday, according to a statement released by his publicist, Lashawn Jones-Drew. The statement added, Because this is a personal matter, it is our hope that the press will appreciate the seriousness of the situation and respect the privacy of his family.
Whom
had not all been notified of his death. Edmonds who would often
speak
to children at youth centers and high schools about the dangers of drugs

And giving motivational speeches was said to have never had any history of any drugs or alcohol use and was in perfect health. A L.A.Countycoroner will determine the cause of death later this week.
It's so weird because I just spoke to the guy earlier, said a close friend. He always said stuff like he would die before he got old. But he
always wanted to make sure his family was always secure.

The friend
came to visit and found his body lifeless on the floor of his home. He called police, who arrived to find the friend next to him crying at the site, said Los Angeles Police Lt. John Baxter. We saw Mr. Edmonds laying on the floor and had him rushed to a nearby city hospital. Officers investigating also found a substance tentatively identified as cocaine.
But there is no conformation. The case remains under investigation.
Edmonds also co-starred in other films such as A Thin Line Between Love & Hate, Ride & Woo. His last on screen credit was Deliver Us From Eva.

Man this is a sad week for actors. What's going on?

 

[perfectchaos007]

Better him than Owen

 

[Vic]

Man, cocaine gotta be one of the best underground business in Hollywood.

 

[pnjtony]

I totally thought it was going to be an update on Owen's story

 

[Mojovonio]

Better him than Owen

Good going, nice comment.

 

[mabuza]

Better him than Owen

.....

 

[BobLoblaw]

Better him than Owen

I think his family would agree

Spoiler

that you're a dumbass

 

[Jeff-DSA]

Man, cocaine gotta be one of the best underground business in Hollywood.

It's ridiculous, really. Cops could round up stars all night long every night if they wanted to.

 

[Souldriver]

Better him than Owen

...

 

[Yixian]

Better him than Owen

That's pretty low even for the internet.

 

[Archer]

Better him than Owen

 

[ToxicAdam]

Why are we feeling remorse for someone who committed suicide?

 

[aoi tsuki]

i was expecting Andy Dick for some reason.

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

Wow. How horrible. I know my little sister, who loves Deliver Us, will be horrified.

I believe he was in a HUGE number of other black comiedies as well. I've seen his face around a few times, but this is the first time I really identified him.

 

[Souldriver]

Why are we feeling remorse for someone who committed suicide?

It's a sad event any way you look at it, especially for his family.

 

[Zep]

Aw man, this is the cripple from Trippin' ...Dude was funny as shit in that.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

Better him than Owen

Why are we feeling remorse for someone who committed suicide?

Not that I'm defending the selfish act of suicide, but knowing people personally who have committed suicide, it's always tragic for me to think of someone is such a dark, hopeless (in their minds) state.

 

[glistenm]

Why are we feeling remorse for someone who committed suicide?

Quiet you, one must honor,grieve and respect suiciders.

 

[Zeed]

Why are we feeling remorse for someone who committed suicide?

Because he died? You don't have to feel sorry, but don't badger other people when they do.

 

[C4Lukins]

Why are we feeling remorse for someone who committed suicide?

I think someone dying during their saddest moment is pretty sad. I do not feel remorse though. I doubt I had anything to do with it personally.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

Why are we feeling remorse for someone who committed suicide?

My buddy in high school committed suicide. He had a manic depression and secretly went off of his medication to try and "beat it" by himself. One day a major imbalance hit him and he hung himself. He didn't show up for basketball and we knew something was wrong. The guy was one of the happiest people I ever knew (while medicated), but when he went off of the meds his mind wasn't right. His journal entries were full of him excitedly writing about how great he had been feeling for the past few days since going off the pills too.

Suicide is sad. If you don't know what's going on in the person's head (and how could you?), you can't judge the person.

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

Wow, someone suffering from depression and commiting suicide isn't sad now?

Anyway, you will all be glad to know that this is a fake rumor from May.

Some of you at least, Not the jackasses like above (ToxicAdam, and the one who got banned) ^^ and especially the one with the mario "Thumbs Up"

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

Wow, someone suffering from depression and commiting suicide isn't sad now?

Anyway, you will all be glad to know that this is a fake rumor from May.

Some of you at least, Not the jackasses like above (ToxicAdam, and the one who got banned) ^^ and especially the one with the mario "Thumbs Up"

I think the Mario was sarcastic; "Good job getting yourself banned".

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

Still, it's a little inappropiate. Fuck 'a little.' It was very inappropiate.

If this news was real I'd be a little more offended.

 

[karasu]

Wasn't this same story reported 3 months ago??

 

[Odrion]

Uuuh who the hell is this guy?

dbest known for his role opposite Megan Good in the Universal Pictures Comedy:
Deliver Us From Eva

Uuuuuh......

 

[Zep]

wait a minute...I think I heard about this back in June, then it was found to be false. mckmas!

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

Wasn't this same story reported 3 months ago??

It was a rumor started by some random forum page, probably by some chick he burned.

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Because he died? You don't have to feel sorry, but don't badger other people when they do.

But do you really feel sorry for the guy? Its some dude that you have never heard of that offed himself. Are you going to spare any emotions for him, or are you going to say "Who?" and move on with your life?

 

[jobber]

Lyricist Lounge Show was ahead of it's time


now it's called Wild'n Out

 

[Lo-Volt]

Better him than Owen

I can't say we'll miss you.

 

[worldrunover]

I can't find any news source to back this up. Just message board postings from 3-4 months ago. What's the deal?

 

[DaCocoBrova]

I always thought he was from DC. He just came off as your typical MD cat, like Martin. RIP.

 

[tedtropy]

Why are we feeling remorse for someone who committed suicide?

Picture your darkest, most painful moment. Then picture somebody who continually experienced something so much worse that the prospect of ending their life seemed the best alternative. Obviously it's difficult for me to feel any variety of personal grief for somebody I don't know, but the general notion of somebody being that bad off warrants sympathy.

 

[John Dunbar]

I never saw anything wrong with suicide. Sure, it might be a little selfish if you leave people grieving, but it's equally selfish to want someone who finds life to be so unbearable to keep on living just so you won't get sad.

 

[castle007]

Jim Carrey -depressed
Martin Lawrence - depressed
Owen Wilson - tried to commit suicide

and this guy kills himself.


These are all comedians. I am not saying that other actors in hollywood don't hace issues, but this seems to be a wakeup call for the comedy business in Hollywood

 

[castle007]

I never saw anything wrong with suicide. Sure, it might be a little selfish if you leave people grieving, but it's equally selfish to want someone who finds life to be so unbearable to keep on living just so you won't get sad.

jesus fucking christ, you have to be a joke character. Your tag says it all

 

[Dali]

I never saw anything wrong with suicide. Sure, it might be a little selfish if you leave people grieving, but it's equally selfish to want someone who finds life to be so unbearable to keep on living just so you won't get sad.

I think you wonder around threads and say the most off-the-wall things that go against everyone's natural inclinations (especially in the case of your taste in movies) and this comment is no exception. I do happen to agree with you in this case, though.

 

[Chrono]

Why are we feeling remorse for someone who committed suicide?

How the fuck could you NOT.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

I think the Mario was sarcastic; "Good job getting yourself banned".

not everyone can understand my fine-dining genius wit!

Spoiler

I mostly just thought it was funny that was the guy's avatar after such an asinine statement

 

[aoi tsuki]

He got banned over that? Wow.

 

[twinturbo2]

i was expecting Andy Dick for some reason.

Me, too. Anyways, was Deliver Us From Eva any good?

 

[EverSoTrendy]

Better him than Owen

You have class pal. REAL CLASS.
Ass.

 

[EverSoTrendy]

He got banned over that? Wow.

WOW at what? Someone clearly being an asshole? Death isn't funny especially suicide.

 

[ComputerNerd]

I don't feel sorry for people who commit suicide.

They're taking the selfish way out, and hurting their family and friends in the process.

Sorry, but that's the way I feel.

 

[Burai]

Jim Carrey -depressed
Martin Lawrence - depressed
Owen Wilson - tried to commit suicide

and this guy kills himself.


These are all comedians. I am not saying that other actors in hollywood don't hace issues, but this seems to be a wakeup call for the comedy business in Hollywood

What are they waking up to? It's not like the whole wrestling and steroids thing where there is an external factor that you can take out.

Manic depression is a very, very common thing in comedy because the highs that someone bipolar will go through can create something far funnier and more creative than anyone who's "level" can ever hope to.

But of course those wonderful, wonderful highs come with the lowest of lows and the absolute torment that comes with it.

For a better idea of how manic depression affects the famous, I'd suggest watching Stephen Fry's Secret Life of the Manic Depressive:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO_ESsTVf78

 

[John Dunbar]

They're taking the selfish way out, and hurting their family and friends in the process.

Is it okay to kill yourself if you don't have friends or family?

 

[ComputerNerd]

Is it okay to kill yourself if you don't have friends or family?

Up to you. I don't care either way. You'll be going to hell though.

And it's still taking the easy way out.

 

[Proc]

I don't feel sorry for people who commit suicide.

They're taking the selfish way out, and hurting their family and friends in the process.

Sorry, but that's the way I feel.

So if someone you knew/cared about actually were depressed enough to drive themselves to suicide, you wouldn't be sympathetic. Come on dude, have a heart and an open mind.

 

[glistenm]

Is it okay to kill yourself if you don't have friends or family?

Yup!