I just found out recently he commited suicide three years ago, I'm surprised I didn't hear about this. I'm not a fan or anything but I do like a few movies he's in, "IT" by Stephen King and the comedy "Ladybugs" starring Rodney Dangerfield.
He was one of those child/teeny bopper stars I guess back in late 80's up to early-mid 90's. Supposedly, he got depressed after having a hard time getting his career back on track, so he decided to hang himself. Here's more info on him,
http://imdb.com/name/nm0000970/
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