Seinfeld Actor Shoots Self in Head
Daniel von Bargen, a character actor who played Mr. Kruger on “Seinfeld,” is in critical condition after shooting himself in the head, according to a report on TMZ.
The website has posted audio of a 911 call von Bargen made from his Ohio home Monday morning. During the call, he tells a dispatcher: “I was supposed to go to the hospital and I didn’t want to. They were supposed to amputate at least a few toes.”
Von Bargen, 61, says in the call that he shot himself in the temple with a .38 Colt and that he can’t open his eyes. He tells the operator that he has already had one leg amputated and was “tired,” referring to the procedure slated for his other leg.
The call ends with police entering von Bargen’s apartment and they can be heard telling him to not move his hands and asking whether he has any other guns around.
Von Bargen’s film credits include “Super Troopers,” “Basic Instinct,” and “O Brother, Where Art Thou” among others. Watch a YouTube video of his work on “Seinfeld.”
By Kurt Schlosser writing for MSNBC
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I had the sense that I wouldn’t want to listen to the 911 call and I should have listened to my instincts. Horribly heart-wrenching …ugh. 🙁 I wish him a full recovery and all the support in the world.
I’m sure most of us who are up in age have contemplated suicide at one time or another. I’m diabetic, 63 yrs. old, and have heard of others having amputations. It’s a terrible disease and is becoming an epidemic. If stem cell science had of been allowed more freedom during the Bush years we’d be 10 years ahead of the game for a cure. Thank goodness for insulin and science.
Whoa. He’s an amazing actor, I had no idea he was this troubled. I hope he can recover.