'Ghostbusters II' Baby Hank Deutschendorf Commits Suicide In Escondido Home

ESCONDIDO, CA – Henry "Hank" Deutschendorf, an Escondido resident known for playing baby Oscar in 1989's "Ghostbusters II," has died. He was 29.

According to the San Diego County Medical Examiner, Deutschendorf, who shared the role with his twin brother, William, was found by his brother on June 14 in his Escondido apartment. The coroner's report called the death a suicide by hanging.

Deutschendorf had been suffering from schizoaffective disorder, his brother shared on a webpage called "Hank's Hope for a Cure." William said his brother was diagnosed in 2008.

"Some knew him as Baby Oscar in 'Ghostbusters 2' or John Denver’s nephew. Others knew him as a brother, son, martial artist, teacher, uncle, or friend," Will wrote.

"What people do not know about Hank was that he suffered from schizoaffective disorder," he continued. "It is a chronic mental health condition which is a combination of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. He experienced hallucinations, delusions, depression, and mania. It is a very severe mental illness that usually requires a lifetime of treatment. It is not well studied, so the treatment is largely an estimation based on schizophrenia and bipolar treatments."

Deutschendorf was best known for playing Baby Oscar in "Ghostbusters II," along with his twin brother William. The film starred Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis and Harold Ramis.

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