UPDATED with police statement: Actor, producer, writer and model Sam Sarpong, who co-hosted MTV’s Yo Momma, died Monday in Pasadena, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner confirmed. He was 40. 
 
 A spokeswoman for the coroner’s office told Deadline a cause of death has not yet been determined. An autopsy is pending. Media reports say he died of a suicide, but the coroner’s office could not confirm that. The Pasadena Police Department did not identify Sarpong by name, but said they received a witness report Monday morning of an adult male who was standing on the outside of the Colorado Bridge in Pasadena. 
 
 “Numerous police officers and firefighters responded and closed off the bridge and the area below the bridge from public access,” the Pasadena Police Department said in a press release. “The individual demonstrated suicidal tendencies and members of the Pasadena Police Department Crisis Negotiation Team responded and established dialog with the male, (40 years of age and Pasadena resident). While conversing with the individual, members of his family arrived and provided background regarding his emotional state. Tragically, after approximately seven hours of communication, the male jumped from the bridge into the Arroyo. He was pronounced deceased by Pasadena Fire Paramedics at 3:52 PM.” 
 
 Police Chief Phillip Sanchez said in the statement: “It is sad and troubling when an individual has become so despondent that he or she feels their only option is to end their life. These incidents can often have a significant impact on the victim’s loved ones, first responders, and the community as a whole. My prayers go out to the family,” 
 
 Sarpong was born in London and moved to Los Angeles as a child. He went on to co-host MTV’s Yo Momma with Wilmer Valderrama and also served as host of the BET Awards pre-show All Access. He recently was cast in a small role as a neighbor in FX’s American Crime Story: The People vs O.J. Simpson. He also recurred on Bones and was scheduled to appear in an upcoming episode of Average Dad. He also had a role in Fox pilot Studio City, which did not go to series. 
 
 On the film side, Sarpong had a starring role in 2010’s Anchor Baby and also appeared in No Weapons, among others. He had a role in the upcoming feature Trigger. As a model, Sarpong walked the runway for designers including Versace, Donna Karen, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Jean Phillppe and Ed Hardy. He also was a member of the hip-hop/pop group the League and recorded a solo EP, Lose My Mind, which is featured on VH1’s Hit The Floor. ||||| These crawls are part of an effort to archive pages as they are created and archive the pages that they refer to. That way, as the pages that are referenced are changed or taken from the web, a link to the version that was live when the page was written will be preserved.Then the Internet Archive hopes that references to these archived pages will be put in place of a link that would be otherwise be broken, or a companion link to allow people to see what was originally intended by a page's authors.The goal is to fix all broken links on the web . Crawls of supported "No More 404" sites. ||||| Actor and model Sam Sarpong, known for co-hosting MTV’s “Yo Momma” with Wilmer Valderrama, died Monday, his rep confirmed. He was 40. 
 
 Sarpong died after jumping off a bridge in Pasadena, Calif., according to E! News. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner has ruled his death a suicide, with an autopsy pending. 
 
 “It is with great sadness that the family of Samuel Sarpong, Jr. must share the news that Sam has passed away,” said his publicist in a statement. “The circumstances surrounding his death are currently under investigation and no additional details are known at this time. Information about final arrangements will be forthcoming. The family appreciates the thoughts prayers and other expressions of sympathy, and request their privacy be respected at this extremely difficult time.” 
 
 “[Sarpong] had a pure heart and always went out of his way to help others,” his rep, J.D. Sobol, told Variety. “We will all miss him dearly.” 
 
 The British-American star was born in London and moved to Los Angeles with his father when he was 11. He would go on to book modeling work, including being the face of Tommy Hilfiger for six years, as well as walking runways for Versace, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Donna Karan. 
 
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 Sarpong’s first onscreen role came in an episode of Claire Danes’ “My So-Called Life” in 1994. His big TV break, however, came in 2006, when MTV cast him as one of its co-hosts for “Yo Momma.” Sarpong and Valderrama traveled across the country for three seasons to find the best trash talkers. After the show ended in 2007, Sarpong hosted BET pre-awards show “All Access.” 
 
 His other TV credits include “Pacific Blue,” “Family Matters,” “ER,” “Boston Public,” “Everybody Hates Chris,” “Veronica Mars,” “Bones” and “24.” He also had a role in FX’s heavily buzzed “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson,” which is set to debut next year. 
 
 He appeared in films “Carmen: The Hip Hopera,” “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” and “Anchor Baby.” 
 
 Sarpong is survived by his father, Samuel Sarpong Sr., and his sister, June. ||||| The sudden loss of actor Sam Sarpong to suicide is extremely shocking, but a detail of his death makes it even more heartbreaking. Before Sam jumped to his death, authorities and family members reportedly attempted to talk him down for seven hours. 
 
 Model and former Yo Momma host Sam Sarpong tragically committed suicide on Oct. 26 by jumping off of the Colorado Bridge in Pasadena, Calif at the young age of 40. While this is super sad as it is, a press release from the Pasadena Police Department revealed that it wasn’t an abrupt suicide. Sam communicated with law enforcement and some of his family members for about seven hours before he decided to end his life. Get details below. 
 
 Authorities arrived to the scene of Sam’s suicide after a witness reportedly called police when they saw Sam “standing on the outside of the railing of the Colorado Bridge,” according to a news release given to HollywoodLife.com from the Pasadena Police Department. The release said that several police officers and fire fighters responded to the call, closing off the bridge as well as the area below it. Included in this team of responders were members of the Pasadena Police Department Crisis Negotiation Team, who were able to establish dialog with the Sam. As they talked with Sam, members of his family also showed up. Unfortunately, the release said that even after “approximately seven hours of communication,” Sam ultimately jumped to his death. 
 
 After jumping, Sam was sadly pronounced dead by Pasadena Fire Paramedics at 3:52 PM, according to the release. While it also mentioned that Sam “demonstrated suicidal tendencies,” it’s never easy to see someone end their life — especially someone of Sam’s status. He co-hosted MTV’s Yo Momma with Wilmer Valderrama, but had plenty of acting credits to his name. He was also a model and acted as the face of the Tommy Hilfiger brand for several years. 
 
 “It is sad and troubling when an individual has become so despondent that he or she feels their only option is to end their life. These incidents can often have a significant impact on the victim’s loved ones, first responders, and the community as a whole. My prayers go out to the family,” Police Chief Phillip Sanchez added in a statement following Sam’s death. 
 
 No additional details have been released regarding Sam’s death or the circumstances surrounding it, Us Weekly reports from a statement from Sam’s family. In the meantime, our hearts go out to Sam’s family and friends. 
 
 HollywoodLifers, send your thoughts to Sam’s family and friends during this difficult time. 
 
 — Taylor Weatherby ||||| More details have come to light surrounding the tragic apparent suicide of Sam Sarpong on Monday, Oct. 26. According to a press release from the Pasadena Police Department, the British-American actor, model, and TV personality jumped off a bridge in Pasadena, Calif., after a seven-hour exchange with the authorities. Sarpong was 40 at the time of his death. 
 
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 A witness spotted the former Tommy Hilfiger spokesmodel early Monday morning and called the authorities. A team of emergency personnel rushed to the scene, where they reached out to Sarpong via the Department Crisis Negotiation Team. 
 
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 “While conversing with the individual, members of his family arrived and provided background regarding his emotional state,” the release read. “Tragically, after approximately seven hours of communication, the male jumped from the bridge into the Arroyo.” 
 
 Sarpong is survived by his sister, June Sarpong, and father, Samuel Sarpong Sr. In addition to being the face of Tommy Hilfiger, Sam was a co-host on MTV’s Yo Momma and an actor with 76 credits to his name. 
 
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 “It is sad and troubling when an individual has become so despondent that he or she feels their only option is to end their life,” Police Chief Phillip Sanchez said in the release. “These incidents can often have a significant impact on the victim’s loved ones, first responders, and the community as a whole. My prayers go out to the family.” 
 
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 Shortly after the news broke, Sarpong’s family released a statement, saying, “It is with great sadness that the family of Samuel Sarpong, Jr. must share the news that Sam has passed away. The circumstances surrounding his death are currently under investigation and no additional details are known at this time. Information about final arrangements will be forthcoming. The family appreciates the thoughts prayers and other expressions of sympathy, and request their privacy be respected at this extremely difficult time. Samuel Sarpong Jr. is survived by his father Samuel Sarpong Sr., and his sister June Sarpong. Samuel Sarpong was 40 years old.” 
 
 If you or someone you know is struggling, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. 
 
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– Police crisis negotiators and family members tried for seven hours Monday to talk a distressed British actor and model off a California bridge, but the incident ended in tragedy, Us Weekly reports. Per Hollywood Life, Sam Sarpong, 40, an ex-Tommy Hilfiger model and former co-host of MTV's Yo Momma reality-TV game show, jumped from Pasadena's Colorado Street Bridge and was pronounced dead by paramedics at 3:52pm, according to a release from the Pasadena Police Department; the LA County coroner ruled Sarpong's death a suicide, with an autopsy to come, Variety reports. Law enforcement had rushed to the bridge Monday morning after a witness spotted Sarpong standing outside the bridge's railing. Police closed off the area under the bridge as well as the bridge itself while they tried to talk him off his perch, but he ultimately jumped into the river underneath the bridge, Deadline reports. Sarpong, who was born in London, moved to LA when he was 11 and eventually started modeling, including a six-year stint with Tommy Hilfiger, as well as Versace, Gucci, and other big names, Variety notes. He nabbed the MTV spot in 2006 and had a slew of other TV credits to his name, including parts on ER, Boston Public, and 24. He'll also be featured in next year's much-hyped American Crime Story: The People v. OJ Simpson on FX. "[Sarpong] had a pure heart and always went out of his way to help others," his rep tells the magazine. "We will all miss him dearly." His MTV co-host also had something to say about the tragic news, CBS Los Angeles reports. "I am so sad & so confused," Wilmer Valderrama posted on Instagram. "Sam did it all, believed in dreaming bigger than anyone around him. … And to everyone in a dark place.. PLEASE, please talk to someone.. Anyone."