News:Justin Pierce(casper from
Kids) has killed himself,here is the story:
Actor Justin Pierce hangs self
in Las Vegas hotel LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Justin Pierce, a 25-year-old actor who
starred in the controversial 1995 film ``Kids,'' was found dead after hanging
himself in a Las Vegas hotel room in what authorities said Wednesday was
clearly a suicide. Pierce was found hanging in his room at the posh Bellagio
resort on Monday by hotel security officers and was pronounced dead at the
scene, said Clark County Coroner Ron Flud. Flud said two suicide notes were
found at the scene. ``Hanging is the cause of death and the manner of death is
suicide,'' Flud said. Flud said toxicology tests were pending to determine if
Pierce, who appears in the upcoming film ``Pigeonholed'' with Rosanna Arquette,
had any drugs or alcohol in his system. Pierce was best known for his role in
``Kids,'' which portrayed the grim world of a group of New York City teenagers
and sparked controversy over its depiction of young people, at least one of
them infected with HIV, having unprotected sex and using drugs. Pierce, who
also starred alongside Ice Cube in this year's film ``Next Friday'' and was
discovered skateboarding on the streets of Manhattan, is the second young actor
to hang himself in Las Vegas in the last two years.
