Post by swarm on Feb 23, 2012 7:39:13 GMT -5
news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/seinfeld-star-daniel-von-bargen-hospitalized-failed-suicide-212608404--abc-news.html
Daniel von Bargen, perhaps best known as Mr. Kruger on "Seinfeld", was hospitalized this week after shooting himself in the head in a botched suicide attempt.
The Montgomery, Ohio, resident shot himself in the temple with a Colt 38 gun on Monday. He called Hamilton County 911 after his attempt failed.
According to the call, Von Bargen shot himself to avoid going to the hospital. After the dispatcher asked if the shooting was accidental, von Bargen responded, " No, I was supposed to go to the hospital today, didn't want to … well, I shot myself." Von Bargen is a diabetic and was supposed to have two of his toes amputated that day.
Pretty sad story. I'm a big fan of him. One of my favorite Seinfeld actors (one of my all fav shows). What the article doesn't completely mention is that Von Bargan has diabetes and already had one leg amputated and was about to have two toes on the other leg removed. Didn't want to go to the hospital so instead shot himself. Even more tragic, it sounds like he shot his face off. "I can't open my eyes..." he's heard saying in the call. Reports say he tried to shoot himself in the temple. Bad idea. The part of the brain membrane that kills you with a gun shot is often too high to hit from a temple shot. Often victims instead end up blowing their faces off, totally avoiding the majority of the brain all together. Hopefully he gets the help he needs moving forward.
Daniel von Bargen, perhaps best known as Mr. Kruger on "Seinfeld", was hospitalized this week after shooting himself in the head in a botched suicide attempt.
The Montgomery, Ohio, resident shot himself in the temple with a Colt 38 gun on Monday. He called Hamilton County 911 after his attempt failed.
According to the call, Von Bargen shot himself to avoid going to the hospital. After the dispatcher asked if the shooting was accidental, von Bargen responded, " No, I was supposed to go to the hospital today, didn't want to … well, I shot myself." Von Bargen is a diabetic and was supposed to have two of his toes amputated that day.
Pretty sad story. I'm a big fan of him. One of my favorite Seinfeld actors (one of my all fav shows). What the article doesn't completely mention is that Von Bargan has diabetes and already had one leg amputated and was about to have two toes on the other leg removed. Didn't want to go to the hospital so instead shot himself. Even more tragic, it sounds like he shot his face off. "I can't open my eyes..." he's heard saying in the call. Reports say he tried to shoot himself in the temple. Bad idea. The part of the brain membrane that kills you with a gun shot is often too high to hit from a temple shot. Often victims instead end up blowing their faces off, totally avoiding the majority of the brain all together. Hopefully he gets the help he needs moving forward.
