Former Seinfeld Actor Shoots Self In Head Survives

[bigfnjoe96]

Wrong thread

[TracerBullet]

Re: Former Seinfeld Actor Shoots Self In Head Survives

So jokes are fine here, but are off limits in the Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston death threads. Interesting...

I would have to agree with this, and I don't see it justifiable to make tongue in cheek remarks connecting his fictitous characters to his failed suicide attempt.

Because they were "icons" and this guy is........who again??

(I'm probabaly the only guy in America who never watched Seinfeld)

So if someone is a drug user and alcoholic, but an "icon," it's not okay. If someone has a debilitating illness that has robbed them of leg functions, but is a nobody, it's okay. Got it.

(I'm not saying it's not okay to crack jokes, just considering the irony in it all.)

Just want to point out that no one really made jokes in the Whitney Houston thread.

The "icon" argument was about something completely different that wasn't a joke at all.

[daflyboys]

Re: Former Seinfeld Actor Shoots Self In Head Survives

No, but I think the point being is that you were chastised for saying anything untoward related to the "icon" status.

[CMH]

Really? Every single time someone dies or comes close to dying?

And the same people starting the arguments?

Enough with this, guys. Stop derailing threads on purpose.

And yes it's on purpose because it's every single time. Next person that continues, we are handing out infractions for this crap.

End it.


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[ImTellinTim]

Re: Former Seinfeld Actor Shoots Self In Head Survives

I can't believe how calm he was in the 911 call.

[TheMatrix31]

Re: Former Seinfeld Actor Shoots Self In Head Survives

Why the **** would he call 911 anyway? Wasn't he trying to kill himself?

Stupid.

[ImTellinTim]

Re: Former Seinfeld Actor Shoots Self In Head Survives

I dunno, maybe thought more about it and didn't want his sister to walk in on that scene? Cry for help? Who knows what was going through his head (other than a bullet).

It wasn't very...smooth...amiright?

[l3ulvl]

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This made me pretty sad

Thread jokes aside (not condemning anything, I too believe everything is open game, sometimes humor helps in tough situations), but I feel for him and hope he can recover. I also hope he can get any mental help necessary along with the physical help he's already receiving.

EDIT: it's so strange because of his carefree character on Seinfeld. This seemed so unlikely, based on that persona. Maybe that just shows how good of an actor his is.

[TheMatrix31]

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I'm sort of interested in hearing about what made him so depressed and whatever to just want to end it all.

[l3ulvl]

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I'm sort of interested in hearing about what made him so depressed and whatever to just want to end it all.

I figure it had to do with losing his other leg (or toes? I wasn't real clear on that part)

[ImTellinTim]

Re: Former Seinfeld Actor Shoots Self In Head Survives

I'm sort of interested in hearing about what made him so depressed and whatever to just want to end it all.

From what I gathered is he is a diabetic, had already had part of one leg amputated, and he was about to find out how much of the other leg he was losing.

Probably just tired of the whole situation with hospitals, being in pain, adapting to losing limbs, etc...

[JayBee74]

Re: Former Seinfeld Actor Shoots Self In Head Survives

I'm sort of interested in hearing about what made him so depressed and whatever to just want to end it all.

He already lost a leg and was scheduled to have some toes removed a few hours before he shot himself. In the 911 call he mentioned he was not a "good diabetic" indicating he wasn't following a good diet and exercise regimen. He might have also been doing the worst thing many diabetics do-drink alcohol.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: Former Seinfeld Actor Shoots Self In Head Survives

This is my favorite scene of his from Seinfeld:

Oh, damn. I've locked myself out of my office again. Oh well. I'm going home.

[nc0ffey]

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Its crazy how after something like that he is so calm on the phone, I would have been freaking out. I hope he has a quick recovery and that this situation changes his outlook on things.

[JayBee74]

Re: Former Seinfeld Actor Shoots Self In Head Survives

Its crazy how after something like that he is so calm on the phone, I would have been freaking out. I hope he has a quick recovery and that this situation changes his outlook on things.

To me it's crazy that he's talking on the phone, remembering addresses and phone numbers, after shooting himself in the head at point blank range with a 38 Colt.