Obituaries

'Veronica Mars' Actor Brad Bufanda Jumps To His Death

Actor Brad Bufanda, from the "Veronica Mars" TV show, jumped from a tall building in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Actor Brad Bufanda killed himself today jumping from the 12th or 13th floor of a building in Los Angeles' Park La Brea area, police confirmed Friday.

The "Veronica Mars" actor was found by a transient shortly after midnight Wednesday in the 300 block of South Fuller Avenue, coroner's Assistant Chief Ed Winte said.

Bufanda left a suicide note at the scene, said Winter.

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Best known for his role on the television show "Veronica Mars," Bufanda also had roles on "CSI: Miami," "Malcolm in the Middle," and "Days of Our Lives."

``We are completely devastated for he was an extremely talented young actor and wonderful, caring human being," Bufanda's representative, Kirsten Solem, told The Hollywood Reporter.

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``He was reviving his career having just completed two movies, and we are shocked and saddened by his passing," Solem said.

City News Service contributed to this report. Photo: Actor Brad Bufanda arrives for the MGM Premiere of 'Sleepover' at the Archlight Cinerama Dome on June 27, 2004 in Hollywood. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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