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Post by Jsebold87 on Aug 27, 2007 20:04:53 GMT -5
I just saw on Entertainment Tonight that Owen Wilson attempted to commit suicide. He reportedly slit one wrist and took a number of pills, but they haven't confirmed what happened for sure yet. He is currently in the hospital.
He issued a statement (which was given by his publicist): "I respectfully ask that the media allow me to receive care and heal in private during this difficult time."
He is one of my favorite actors out there, and I am deeply saddened and shocked by this. Such a shame, I hope and pray that he is able to get on the right track again in life.
-Jess
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Post by madvicks on Aug 28, 2007 7:55:36 GMT -5
Wow. That is a surprise. I hope he gets the help he needs. Who knew? He always seemed to be laughing even when not filming. How sad.
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Post by Girl Power on Sept 1, 2007 12:00:53 GMT -5
I was also really sad to hear this.
Depression is a torturous disease that makes it extremely painful just to be alive. Think about how much pain someone has to be in to want to kill himself.
I'm hoping that some good might come out of this by bringing some attention to the disease of depression. Millions suffer from it. Often, people like Owen are so good at hiding it that no one would ever suspect.
I did read that he has said in an interview before that he suffers from an "Irish depression." That sounds like he was trying to make it sound more eccentric than serious. The public will probably never know what is behind his depression. But maybe someday he'll open up about it to help others and diminish the shame of depression.
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Post by grave on Sept 1, 2007 19:29:21 GMT -5
I heard about this too and was like I hope he will be OK -- a really nice actor
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