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    Ohio police: 'Seinfeld' actor von Bargen shot self

    CINCINNATI (AP) — Police say an actor who played George Costanza's boss on "Seinfeld" and also starred on "Malcolm in the Middle" has shot himself in the head at his suburban Cincinnati apartment.

    Montgomery police Chief Don Simpson says 61-year-old Daniel von Bargen called 911 on Monday morning after shooting himself in the temple.

    Simpson said Thursday that von Bargen told the dispatcher he was supposed to go to a hospital that day to have some toes amputated because of diabetes complications and had already had one leg amputated.

    He said he was feeling depressed before he shot himself.

    Von Bargen appeared on four episodes of "Seinfeld" as Mr. Kruger. He played Commandant Edwin Spangler on "Malcolm in the Middle."

    He was taken to a Cincinnati hospital. His condition wasn't immediately known Thursday.

     
    • Evas1ve  •  3 mths ago
      Thanks for including a picture of the actor yahoo.
      • Truth Hurts 3 mths ago
        Yea, I had to copy paste his name into imdb to remember what he looked like. I've seen him in many movies and shows.
      • Evas1ve 3 mths ago
        I think he had a bigger role in "Malcom in the Middle" than in "Seinfeld."
    • Marcus  •  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  •  3 mths ago
      They say that his condition "wasn't immediately known." Hang in there Mr. von Bargen.
      • Troll Nuts 3 mths ago
        they mean they are not sure if he is dead or alive
    • James H  •  Roslyn, New York  •  3 mths ago
      only 4 episodes of sienfeld I thought it was a lot more. Those episodes must been aired hundreds of times over the years. I hope he will recover.
      • Amelia 3 mths ago
        That's exactly what I thought....
    • Randall A  •  3 mths ago
      Festivus,....... Couger
    • Fo'getaboutit  •  Washington, District of Columbia  •  3 mths ago
      Sad story
    • Larry  •  Denver, Colorado  •  3 mths ago
      He was also in "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?".........Great character actor, hope that he pulls through and also overcomes the problems that led him to such a desperate act in the first place........Didn't realize that he lived in the Cincy area, wonder if he was from there?
    • Polaris  •  Washington, District of Columbia  •  3 mths ago
      I feel sorry for him. :( He's still alive so he can turn things around! Good luck to him!
    • user formerly known as o  •  3 mths ago
      So wait...he isn't dead? He called the police after shooting himself?
      •   3 mths ago
        Further proof that getting shot in the head isn't always fatal.
      • Truth Hurts 3 mths ago
        It would appear so. He has been in 84 titles. His last appearance was in 2009.
      • user formerly known as o 3 mths ago
        Wow...he survived a suicide attempt...
    • catdaddy  •  Alexandria, Tennessee  •  3 mths ago
      t bone!
    • MikeF  •  Toronto, Canada  •  3 mths ago
      K-uger.
    • Tony  •  3 mths ago
      Mr. von Bargen also played the sheriff on "O Brother Where Art Thou",I wish him a speedy recovery.
    • jerzy7  •  3 mths ago
      coco the monkey
    • Kyle  •  Elyria, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      I hope he gets better, I will forever know him from how he made Francise watch over the college while he was going to see his "mother"
    • Fiffi  •  Dallas, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      How very sad.
    • ThaBeav  •  3 mths ago
      Picture, please.
    • KeyboardMania  •  Warren, Oregon  •  3 mths ago
      Sounds like the man is suffering alone. How sad.
    • michael  •  Greenville, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Couldn't take Cincinnati.
    • htown p  •  Houston, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Think about the loved ones you leave behind after committing such a selfish act. It is not easy to get over and after 30 years I still have questions as to why a friend did this. I could never hurt my loved ones in this way. I know people that do complete the act feel like it is the last straw but really there is help for everyone. Reach out to friends or family and you will see there is a purpose for all.
    • just me  •  3 mths ago
      well...obviously he didn't want to follow through with it or he would have tried to finish the job. Hang in there fella.....there are worse things then death....like, where u will spend eternity? rooting for ya!
    • goomoo  •  3 mths ago
      "shot himself in the temple"? didnt know he was jewish
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