Crime & Safety

Former Disney Star Lee Thompson Young Found Dead

Former teen Disney star Lee Thompson Young was found dead in his North Hollywood apartment Monday, a victim of an apparent suicide, according to ABC7.

Police discovered the body of the 29-year-old actor Monday after he failed to show up for a shoot on his latest show, Rizzoli & Isles.

Young's breakthrough role was on the Disney Channel's The Famous Jett Jackson, which ran from 1998-01.

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