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While this news may provide some information to help piece together the circumstances of Lee Thompson Young's death for his loved ones, friends and family, it may not offer any sort of closure. The actor, 29, was found dead in his Hollywood apartment on Aug. 19, and the death certificate has revealed the cause of his passing.

Lee Thompson Young, the 29-year-old actor perhaps best known for his titular role in the Disney Channel series 'The Famous Jett Jackson,' committed suicide yesterday (Aug. 19). The actor, who currently played Detective Barry Frost on 'Rizzoli & Isles,' died from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to TMZ.

Lee Thompson Young, who you may remember as the lead in Disney's 'The Famous Jett Jackson,' has died as the result of an apparent suicide. He was only 29.