Lee Thompson Young - wikipedia Lee Thompson Young Lee Thompson Young Young in Terminator : The Sarah Connor Chronicles ( 2008 ) ( 1984 - 02 - 01 ) February 1, 1984 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. August 19, 2013 ( 2013 - 08 - 19 ) ( aged 29 ) Los Angeles, California Cause of death Multiple gunshot suicide Resting place Lakeview Memorial Gardens York, South Carolina Occupation Actor Years active 1998 -- 2013 Lee Thompson Young ( February 1, 1984 -- August 19, 2013 ) was an American actor. He was known for his teenage role as the title character on the Disney Channel television series The Famous Jett Jackson ( 1998 -- 2001 ) and as Chris Comer in the movie Friday Night Lights ( 2004 ). His last starring role was as Boston police detective Barry Frost on the TNT police drama series Rizzoli & Isles ( 2010 -- 14 ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Filmography 6 Accolades 7 References 8 External links Early life Young was born in Columbia, South Carolina, the son of Velma Elaine ( née Love ) and Tommy Scott Young. He was in the second grade when his parents ' marriage ended, and he went to live with his mother. At age ten, he portrayed Martin Luther King in a play called A Night of Stars and Dreams by Dwight Woods, and the Phillis Wheatley Repertory Theater of Greenville, South Carolina. It was then that Young decided he wanted to become an actor. Career Young moved to New York City in June 1996, but it was not until the next year that he auditioned for the part of Jett Jackson in The Famous Jett Jackson. He filmed the pilot and found out in June 1998 from the Disney Channel that the show had been picked up ; it later went on to become a Disney Channel Original Movie in June 2001. Young also starred in Johnny Tsunami ( 1999 ), another Disney Channel Original Movie, as Sam Sterling. The movie was successful, but he did not reprise the role in the sequel, Johnny Kapahala : Back on Board ( 2007 ). After the cancellation of The Famous Jett Jackson, Young had guest spots in the CBS series The Guardian. He also had a part in the movie Friday Night Lights ( 2004 ), portraying Chris Comer, and a part in the Jamie Foxx movie Redemption : The Stan Tookie Williams Story ( 2004 ). Lee appeared on UPN 's TV drama series South Beach, and he portrayed Victor Stone ( known in DC Comics as Cyborg ) in a fifth - season episode of the television series Smallville, in 2006 ; which character he reprised in the Season Six episode `` Justice '' ( airdate January 18, 2007 ), and again in the Season Nine finale `` Salvation '' ( airdate May 14, 2010 ). Young appeared in the feature film Akeelah and the Bee ( 2006 ), playing Akeelah 's brother Devon. He played National Guard rookie, Delmar, in The Hills Have Eyes 2 ( 2007 ). In 2009, Young played a cocky surgical intern in the hit comedy show Scrubs. It is revealed that his character was an overweight child. The character becomes involved in a romance with one of the medical interns. Young played the role of Al Gough, an FBI agent, in the ABC television drama FlashForward. He was written off the show in episode 7, when his character committed suicide to prevent the death of an innocent civilian. His last acting role was playing Barry Frost, partner of Jane Rizzoli ( Angie Harmon ) on the TNT drama Rizzoli & Isles, and he made an appearance on the Fox drama The Good Guys as the brother and business partner of an arms dealer. Personal life Young graduated with Honors from the University of Southern California, where he majored in Cinematic Arts and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. Young enjoyed writing and wrote the screenplay for the 2007 short film Mano. Death On August 19, 2013, Young failed to show up for filming an episode of Rizzoli & Isles. Police were called to do a well - being check on him at his Los Angeles apartment, where he was found dead. His manager stated the actor had committed suicide. Police confirmed the cause of death as a self - inflicted gunshot wound. Young had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, for which he had been taking medication, and had been suffering from depression before his death. After funeral services at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Young was interred at Lakeview Memorial Garden, York, South Carolina. A three - hour memorial service was held on the Paramount Studios lot. Young 's family launched the Lee Thompson Young Foundation in an effort to help remove the stigma surrounding mental illness. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Friday Night Lights Chris Comer 2006 Akeelah and the Bee Devon Anderson 2007 Hills Have Eyes 2, The The Hills Have Eyes 2 Delmar 2007 Mano Machito Short film Bastard Passenger 1 Short film 2012 Just an American Curtiss Jackson Television Year Title Role Notes 1998 -- 2001 Famous Jett Jackson, The The Famous Jett Jackson Jett Jackson / Silverstone Lead role ( 65 episodes ) 1999 Johnny Tsunami Sam Sterling Movie 2001 Jett Jackson : The Movie Jett Jackson / Silverstone Movie 2002 Philly Steven Hicks Episode : `` There 's No Business Like No Business '' 2002 Guardian, The The Guardian Levi Mooney 5 episodes 2003 Jake 2.0 Prince Malik Namir Episode : `` The Prince and the Revolution '' 2003 The Jersey Himself Episode : `` Origins : Part 2 '' Redemption : The Stan Tookie Williams Story Charles Becnel Movie Proud Family, The The Proud Family Teen Bebe ( voice ) Episode : `` Twins to Tweens '' 2004 -- 2005 Xiaolin Showdown Jermaine ( voice ) 2 episodes 2005 Kevin Hill Levi Episode : `` Homeland Insecurity '' 2006 South Beach Alex Bauer 5 episodes 2006 -- 07, 2010 Smallville Victor Stone / Cyborg 3 episodes 2008 Five Year Plan Mutabi Movie 2008 Terminator : The Sarah Connor Chronicles Agent Stewart Episode : `` Heavy Metal '' 2009 Scrubs Derek 3 episodes 2009 Lincoln Heights Julian Episode : `` Bully for You '' 2009 -- 2010 FlashForward Al Gough 8 episodes Good Guys, The The Good Guys Eric Williams Episode : `` Small Rooms '' 2010 -- 2014 Rizzoli & Isles Det. Barry Frost Main role ( 56 episodes ) Event, The The Event Corporal Bell 2 episodes 2012 CSI : NY Kelvin Moore Episode : `` Unwrapped '' Accolades Year Association Nominated work Result 1999 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Drama or Comedy Series -- Leading Young Actor The Famous Jett Jackson Nominated 2000 Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series -- Leading Young Actor Nominated 2001 Best Performance in a TV Drama Series -- Leading Young Actor Nominated Gemini Awards Best Performance in a Children 's or Youth Program or Series Nominated References ^ Jump up to : Holleman, Joey ( August 19, 2013 ). `` Columbia native turned TV star takes own life ''. The State. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Lee Thompson Young Biography ( 1984 - ) ''. Film Reference. Advameg, Inc. Retrieved June 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Lee Thompson Young : Brilliant young actor and a gentle soul ''. The Sydney Morning Herald. August 20, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` ' ' Mano ' ' ( 2008 ), a film by Brad Tiemann ''. Cinema.theiapolis.com. Retrieved August 25, 2013. Jump up ^ Elber, Lynn ( August 19, 2013 ). `` Actor Lee Thompson Young found dead at age 29 ''. The Las Vegas Sun. Jump up ^ `` Lee Thompson Young Ex-Disney Superstar Dead ''. TMZ. Retrieved August 19, 2013. Jump up ^ Freydkin, Donna ( August 19, 2013 ). `` Lee Thompson Young found dead ''. USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved August 19, 2013. Jump up ^ Woo, Kelly ( August 19, 2013 ). `` Former Disney Channel Star Lee Thompson Young Found Dead ''. Yahoo !. Retrieved August 20, 2013. Jump up ^ Nancy Dillon ( October 8, 2013 ). `` Lee Thompson Young suffered from bipolar disorder before suicide : coroner 's report ''. The New York Daily News. Jump up ^ Johnson, Zach ( September 4, 2013 ). `` Lee Thompson Young 's Death Certificate Released, Suicide Confirmed ''. E !. Jump up ^ `` Angie Harmon in Tears at Lee Thompson Young Memorial ''. Jump up ^ `` Family breaks silence on actor Lee Thompson Young 's suicide ''. wistv.com. Franklin Media and WISTV. Retrieved February 3, 2016. External links Lee Thompson Young on IMDb Lee Thompson Young at Find a Grave VIAF : 31745664 LCCN : no2006031366 ISNI : 0000 0000 8110 6675 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lee_Thompson_Young&oldid=816182011 '' Categories : 1984 births 2013 deaths 20th - century American male actors 21st - century American male actors American male actors who committed suicide Male actors from South Carolina African - American male actors American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Actors from Columbia, South Carolina Suicides by firearm in California USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni People with bipolar disorder Hidden categories : Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages Use mdy dates from June 2014 Pages to import images to Wikidata Articles with hCards Find a Grave template with ID same as Wikidata Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Talk View source Contents About Wikipedia Acèh Asturianu تۆرکجه Català Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano עברית Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Simple English Suomi Türkçe Türkmençe 12 more Edit links This page was last edited on 19 December 2017, at 20 : 10. 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Question: what happened to the actor who played frost on rizzoli and isles
Answer: committed suicide; Lee Thompson Young