Actor Henry Deutschendorf commits suicide
Los Angeles June 22 (IANS) Henry Hank Deutschendorf who is known as the Ghostbusters II child actor has died in an apparent suicide at the age of 29.
According to the San Diego Coroner s report he committed suicide by hanging himself. He was discovered by his twin brother William who also starred as baby Oscar in the 1989 movie in the apartment in Escondido California reports aceshowbiz.com.
According to the coroner s report: The decedent was a single 29-year-old Caucasian male who resided with his girlfriend in an apartment in the city of Escondido. On the evening of 06/14/17 he was found suspended by a ligature around his neck in his closet by his brother.
William cut Henry down before calling 911 but it was too late. When the first responders arrived at the home his death was then confirmed without medical interventions due to signs of rigidity. He had a long history of depression the report stated.
In his blog post on Wednesday June 21 William confirmed his brother s passing.
It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my twin brother Hank. On Wednesday June 14 2017 Henry John Deutschendorf II lost his battle with schizoaffective disorder he wrote.
Hank who is also the nephew of country singer John Denver was diagnosed with the disorder in 2008.
He experienced hallucinations delusions depression and mania. It is a very severe mental illness that usually requires a lifetime of treatment. It is not well studied so the treatment is largely an estimation based on schizophrenia and bipolar treatments William wrote.
He went on remembering his twin brother: If you knew Hank before his diagnosis you knew a young man who was upbeat healthy witty kind outgoing and was always ready to stand up for people. He noted that Hank s medication had side effects that took a toll on his personality.
William also said in his blog post: It is also very important to me to immediately spread awareness about schizophrenia bipolar and suicide prevention.
Deutschendorf appeared as himself in a 2017 documentary about Ghostbusters titled Cleanin Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters.
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