There are people who believe "assisted suicide" is a viable option to most likely temporary problems.
This troubled man left a wife and two children.
Selfish.
Wonder what he thought was so terrible.
I cannot understand why someone who presumably had so much going for him would kill himself. What did he think was missing in his life that he couldn’t go on with it?
How can one die from a failed attempt to kill himself?
If you die then the attempt was a success.
As far as I know, we are the only species that commits suicide, yet a percentage of us do just that. Excrement occurs.
Prayers for the loved ones.
How is it failed if he died??
An interesting thing is that I know some of the best storm chasers in the country.
They have been solicited many times since the filming of Twister, to be in stormchaser hollywood dealies.
All have been rejected as hollywood is not interested in the real deal, they are interested in fantasy.
It is quite possible that this guy was overwhelmed with being a poser.
...isn’t this the guy who finally got his chance to direct the chase?
I have little respect for famous people who commit suicide.
I really must defend him in some way.
Several years ago, my husband’s cousin committed suicide by walking in front of a train. The shock to family and friends was profound as he was in the prime of his life and seemingly a very successful and happy man.
After his death, family began discovering that he was having difficulty sleeping and had seen a doctor for a prescription of Ambien.
The drug is safe if taken correctly though there are side effects, one of which is thoughts of suicide. It clearly says that if this occurs, one should tell their doctor and cease taking it immediately.
It is possible that this young man could have been the victim of something like this. Please don’t be so quick to judge.
May God have mercy on his soul, and may his family have the love and support they need to get through this.
A very permanent solution to a temporary problem.
I haven’t seen a lot of the show, but he seemed to have some anger and jealousy issues.
Our minds are incredibly powerful. My theory is that most suicides are usually not an impulsive action, but a culmination of thoughts that snowball out of control.
Leaving a wife and two children..Wow!
Sorry if this sounds cold, but if you have a family depending on you, you buck up and stay strong for them. If you need to, get help.
Any of you folks who want to make excuses for this guy...be sure to also sit down and tell his wife and kids how they need to understand what he did. They’re the real victims here!
Condemn and pray you’ll never feel the pain yourself.
In an essay I read recently, the author, a Catholic, imagined a man on the cross, and Christ on his knees in front of it begging forgiveness. (Save your outrage at this blasphemy for a better occasion.)
Its always sad to hear of a suicide...many are the result of untreated depression...
Yes it’s tragic what he has left behind for those that need to pick up the pieces and move on, but know one on this thread can speculate the seriousness of the depth of his depression and I speak from experience on many, many levels.
On the other hand the last episode he filmed was very moving, he finally got to be inside a tornado, perhaps in his mind he had accomplished all that he had ever hoped for. He hung himself just two days later, which no one I know could see it coming. RIP my friend!
How can someone die from a “suicide attempt”?
Sounds to me like it all worked out.