'JAG' Star Found Dead at Home, Suicide Suspected

weatherlover427 · #1 Postby **weatherlover427** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 8:34 pm

'JAG' Star Found Dead at Home, Suicide Suspected
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Australian actor Trevor Goddard, who played Lt. Cmdr. Mic Brumby on the long-running CBS series "JAG," was found dead at his North Hollywood home of a suspected drug overdose, authorities said on Monday.

Goddard's girlfriend discovered his body lying on a bed at about noon on Sunday, Los Angeles County coroner's office spokesman Craig Harvey said.

A preliminary investigation indicated his death was a possible suicide by an overdose of as-yet unknown "illicit, illegal" drugs, Harvey said.

Notes were discovered at Goddard's home, but investigators did not characterize them as suicide notes, he said. "There was nothing in the notes indicating that he meant to take his life," Harvey said. The notes were addressed to a friend.

Investigators think Goddard died sometime after 9 p.m. on Saturday after having a telephone conversation with a friend from his home, Harvey said. An autopsy is set for Tuesday.

A former professional boxer, Goddard was "discovered" while competing at a light-heavyweight bout and asked to appear in a series of beer commercials, according to his Web site.

He built a career on portraying villains in many of Hollywood's top action movies, including tough-guy Kano in New Line Cinema's "Mortal Kombat."

He was best known to U.S. audiences from his recurring small screen role as Mic Brumby on the military drama "Jag" from 1998 to 2001. Goddard had just completed work on "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl" with Johnny Depp (news) and Orlando Bloom (news).

#2 Postby **Stephanie** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 8:55 pm

What a shame!!!!

mf_dolphin · #3 Postby **mf_dolphin** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 8:56 pm

WOW! That's one of my favorite shows! So sad for someone with so much going for him to blow it all over drugs. :-(

#4 Postby **wx247** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 9:01 pm

That is sad, yet seems to be the way so many celebrities start their downfall.

Lindaloo · #5 Postby **Lindaloo** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 9:16 pm

mf_dolphin wrote:WOW! That's one of my favorite shows! So sad for someone with so much going for him to blow it all over drugs.

Mine too!! How sad!

Amanzi · #6 Postby **Amanzi** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 9:52 pm

OH no.. thats terrible news. I really enjoy that show.

#7 Postby **pojo** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 10:15 pm

that is terrible news to rock the Television world.

Stormsfury · #8 Postby **Stormsfury** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 10:17 pm

I remember him as Kano on Mortal Kombat ... really played the part well on that movie, I might add ...

'Tis a shame to throw it all away on drugs.

#9 Postby **bfez1** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 9:10 am

Sad,sad news!

southerngale · #10 Postby **southerngale** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:38 pm

How awful

I hate to see people take their own life. It's never the answer.

'JAG' Star Found Dead at Home, Suicide Suspected

'JAG' Star Found Dead at Home, Suicide Suspected

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