10 celebrities with the same struggles as their on-screen characters (+Pics)

6. Lee Thompson Young

In August 2013, it was reported that Lee Thompson Young had died of an self-inflicted gunshot wound. Young first became popular as the teenage secret-agent on Disney’s The Famous Jett Jackson. The child star had successfully made the leap into acting mature roles, starring in episodes of Scrubs, Smallville,Lincoln Heights and CSI: NY.

The young actor had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder but was apparently taking medication for the condition. His tragic suicide echoed the suicide of his character, FBI Agent Al Gough, on ABC’sFlashForward in 2009.