MACKG
a.k.a. NASTYNUPE
I just got this email:
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) --
> > >
> > > Jaleel White, who played 'nerdy
> > > '
> > > neighbor Steve Urkel on "Family
> > > Matters" found dead Monday.
> > > He was 29 years old.
> > >
> > > White was pronounced dead on arrival after admission to an LA
> > > hospital
> >
> > > early Monday morning. The death is being investigated as a
suicide.
> > >
> > > Born Jaleel Ahmad White, he began his career at the age of three
> > > acting in television commercials, before landing guest spots on
> > > shows such as "The Jeffersons" and "Mr. Belvedere." It was in 1989
> > > that White landed the role that would make him famous, playing
wacky
>
> > > neighbor 'Steve Urkel' on the ABC program "Family Matters."
> > >
> > > Following the cancellation of "Family Matters" in 1997, friends
> > > claim White became obsessed with the character, and grew
despondent,
>
> > > despite
> >
> > > further successes as star and producer of the UPN sitcom
"Grownups",
>
> > > and as a writer for NBA.com
> > >
> > > Neighbor and friend, Bradley Spencer alerted police after hearing
> > > what
> >
> > > he described as "a loud bang" coming from White's Los Angeles
> > > apartment.
> > >
> > > Authorities state that upon entering the home they discovered a
> > > young African-American male with an apparently self-inflicted
> > > gunshot wound to the head. Also found was a note, which read
simply
> > > "Did I do that?", a popular catchphrase from the show.
> > >
> > > "Jaleel was an uncommonly good man, an exceptional role model and
a
> > > great comedic actor," said William Bickley, who created the
series,
> > > and Thomas L. Miller, one of the executive producers, in a joint
> > > statement.
> > >
> > > "We feel privileged to have known him and worked with him. He'll
be
> > > missed and remembered every day by his many, many friends," they
>said.
> > >
> > > Actress Kellie Williams -- Laura Winslow on the series --
described
> > > White as a consummate professional actor. "Everyone adored him,"
she
>
> > > said.
> > >
> > > "We have all lost a dear, dear brother," said Reginald VelJohnson,
> > > who
> >
> > > played Carl Winslow.
> > >
> > > White, an only child, is survived by "cousins, aunts, uncles, and
> > > wonderful friends," Bickley said.
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) --
> > >
> > > Jaleel White, who played 'nerdy
> > > '
> > > neighbor Steve Urkel on "Family
> > > Matters" found dead Monday.
> > > He was 29 years old.
> > >
> > > White was pronounced dead on arrival after admission to an LA
> > > hospital
> >
> > > early Monday morning. The death is being investigated as a
suicide.
> > >
> > > Born Jaleel Ahmad White, he began his career at the age of three
> > > acting in television commercials, before landing guest spots on
> > > shows such as "The Jeffersons" and "Mr. Belvedere." It was in 1989
> > > that White landed the role that would make him famous, playing
wacky
>
> > > neighbor 'Steve Urkel' on the ABC program "Family Matters."
> > >
> > > Following the cancellation of "Family Matters" in 1997, friends
> > > claim White became obsessed with the character, and grew
despondent,
>
> > > despite
> >
> > > further successes as star and producer of the UPN sitcom
"Grownups",
>
> > > and as a writer for NBA.com
> > >
> > > Neighbor and friend, Bradley Spencer alerted police after hearing
> > > what
> >
> > > he described as "a loud bang" coming from White's Los Angeles
> > > apartment.
> > >
> > > Authorities state that upon entering the home they discovered a
> > > young African-American male with an apparently self-inflicted
> > > gunshot wound to the head. Also found was a note, which read
simply
> > > "Did I do that?", a popular catchphrase from the show.
> > >
> > > "Jaleel was an uncommonly good man, an exceptional role model and
a
> > > great comedic actor," said William Bickley, who created the
series,
> > > and Thomas L. Miller, one of the executive producers, in a joint
> > > statement.
> > >
> > > "We feel privileged to have known him and worked with him. He'll
be
> > > missed and remembered every day by his many, many friends," they
>said.
> > >
> > > Actress Kellie Williams -- Laura Winslow on the series --
described
> > > White as a consummate professional actor. "Everyone adored him,"
she
>
> > > said.
> > >
> > > "We have all lost a dear, dear brother," said Reginald VelJohnson,
> > > who
> >
> > > played Carl Winslow.
> > >
> > > White, an only child, is survived by "cousins, aunts, uncles, and
> > > wonderful friends," Bickley said.
