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Seinfeld Star Daniel von Bargen Hospitalized After Failed Suicide Attempt

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Seinfeld Star Daniel von Bargen Hospitalized After Failed Suicide Attempt

Daniel von Bargen, perhaps best known as Mr. Kruger on “Seinfeld”, was hospitalized this week after shooting himself in the head in a botched suicide attempt.

The Montgomery, Ohio, resident shot himself in the temple with a Colt 38 gun on Monday. He called Hamilton County 911 after his attempt failed.

According to the call, Von Bargen shot himself to avoid going to the hospital. After the dispatcher asked if the shooting was accidental, von Bargen responded, ” No, I was supposed to go to the hospital today, didn’t want to … well, I shot myself.” Von Bargen is a diabetic and was supposed to have two of his toes amputated that day.

The harrowing call was caught on tape. Entertainment site TMZ has the call.

One can hear Von Bargen painfully describing as he explained to the dispatcher what happened.

“Yes, I shot myself in the head and, uhh, I need help,” he said.

Unable to open his eyes or move to open his door, he was able to stay on the phone until police and fire officials arrived at his home five minutes after he called 911. Apparently worried that Von Bargen may have other weapons around, police can be heard yelling at Von Bargen to stay still and keep his hands where they could see them.

According to Montgomery Police Srgt. Greg Vondenbenken, Von Bargen was “seriously injured.” They took him to Bethesda North hospital, where Vondenbenken says that his condition is improving.

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Arieus

I wish you all the best sir. As a burn survivor that lost most of my hands, I still give life a chance. Yes at times I wanted to end it all, but then again, I also remember that there are people in much worse situations than I am. I can see, talk, hear, walk and do most everything than anyone else can do.

Hang with your closet friends and talk to them when you need to talk about whatever is buggin you.

Get well soon, and please talk to people and live life to the fullest.

:)

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Reply#1 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:24 PM EST
DancingSpiderman

ATTENTION TO DETAIL will save the day. Attention to detail is why we get hired to do anything for anyone in exchange for things that are useful to us in payment.

People: The next time you choose to do ANYTHING, pay attention to HOW you do it; do not merely go through the motions. Plan what you are going to do before you do it. Think about the way in which you do it AS YOU ARE DOING IT, each step along the way.

The aim; the angle of the barrel; aim the barrel directly perpendicularly from the surface (NO OTHER ANGLE WILL DO THE YOB), towards the center of mass of the object; the ammo must have the devastation power to get the yob done right THE FIRST TIME because you won't be able to have a second chance to fix a missed opportunity of this kind.

I feel bad that Daniel decided to kill himself. As a fellow diabetic, I feel for him, that he felt really terrible about losing one by one his body parts to the consequences of Diabetes; the need to end his Life. But I say again; The next time you choose to do ANYTHING, pay attention to HOW you do it; do not merely go through the motions.. Daniel could have been successful if he had thought about the specific hand positions, angle, movements, etc.

I gree with Arieus; Please talk to people and live Life to the fullest. That IS what we are supposed to do.

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Reply#2 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:04 AM EST
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