ACTOR Lee Thompson made a BIG name for himself playing Barry Frost on Rizzoli and Isles from 2010 to 2014.
But in season five his character was suddenly killed off. Here’s everything you need to know.
Barry Frost in Rizzoli and Isles
What happened to Frost in Rizzoli and Isles?
Frost was killed in a car accident while returning home from vacation.
In honour of the character, Rizzoli (played by Angie Harmon) gave a moving eulogy that brought the cast and crew to tears.
“We shouldn’t be here today. Barry Frost was too young and too good for us to be here today,” Rizzoli says in the episode.
“I met Barry when he joined homicide. He was so nervous because parts of the job didn’t quite agree with him, but he didn’t let that stand in his way… I will miss him as my partner.
“I will miss him as my friend.”
Why was Frost killed off in Rizzoli and Isles?
In a tragic turn of events, the police procedural’s writers were forced to kill off Frost because of actor Lee Thompson Young’s death in 2013.
When Lee didn’t show up for work on August 19, 2013, police were called to perform a wellness check at his apartment.
Tragically they found the star dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
According to various reports, Lee suffered from bipolar disorder and had been struggling with depression before he took his own life.
“Lee was more than just a brilliant young actor, he was a wonderful and gentle soul who will be truly missed,” his manager, Paul Baruch, said at the time.
Who was Lee Thompson Young and what other TV shows was he in?
Lee was an American actor who began his career playing on the Disney Channel TV series The Famous Jett Jackson (1998–2001).
He went on to star in major roles including Chris Comer in the movie Friday Night Lights (2004).
He made an appearance on the Fox drama The Good Guys as the brother and business partner of an arms dealer.
His last acting role was playing Barry Frost on the TNT drama Rizzoli & Isles.
Following his unexpected death, Young’s family launched the Lee Thompson Young Foundation in an effort to help remove the stigma surrounding mental illness.
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