patternoverlap Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 http://entertainment.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/22/10478868-former-seinfeld-actor-shoots-himself-in-the-head-survives Quote Daniel von Bargen, a character actor who played Mr. Kruger on "Seinfeld," is in critical condition after shooting himself in the head, according to a report on TMZ. The website has posted audio of a 911 call von Bargen made from his Ohio home Monday morning. During the call, he tells a dispatcher: "I was supposed to go to the hospital and I didn't want to. They were supposed to amputate at least a few toes." Von Bargen, 61, says in the call that he shot himself in the temple with a .38 Colt and that he can't open his eyes. He tells the operator that he has already had one leg amputated and was "tired," referring to the procedure slated for his other leg. The call ends with police entering von Bargen's apartment and they can be heard telling him to not move his hands and asking whether he has any other guns around. Von Bargen's film credits include "Super Troopers," "Basic Instinct," and "O Brother, Where Art Thou" among others. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide patternoverlap's signature Hide all signatures New Prints Available Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KY Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) I wish this wasn't in the news. (edit: out of respect for the man) Edited February 22, 2012 by KY Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1760913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 one of the most disturbing things i've ever heard, his calm child-like demeanor is so fucking chilling jesus christ how sad Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide awepittance's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1760941 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glunk Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 suicide isn't easy. it's unfortunate because life is such shit. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaksta303 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 On 2/22/2012 at 11:55 PM, Awepittance said: one of the most disturbing things i've ever heard, his calm child-like demeanor is so fucking chilling jesus christ how sad holy shit you're not kidding... nightmare fuel... Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide sneaksta303's signature Hide all signatures The Dark Tower Cycle Pplz ep The Swarm H.P. Sneakstep's Educational Tours Vol. 1 Branch Acidian - Acid's Done Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpenprol Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 well at least we know his brain's intact... Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide lumpenprol's signature Hide all signatures After this I listened to geogaddi and I didn't like it, I was quite vomitting at some tracks, I realized they were too crazy for my ears, they took too much acid to play music I stupidly thought (cliché of psyché music) But I knew this album was a kind of big forest where I just wasn't able to go inside. - lost cloud I was in US tjis summer, and eat in KFC. FUCK That's the worst thing i've ever eaten. The flesh simply doesn't cleave to the bones. Battery ferming. And then, foie gras is banned from NY state, because it's considered as ill-treat. IT'S NOT. KFC is tourist ill-treat. YOU POISONERS! Two hours after being to KFC, i stopped in a amsih little town barf all that KFC shit out. Nice work! So i hope this woman is not like kfc chicken, otherwise she'll be pulled to pieces. -organized confused project Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
YO303 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 And whats the deal with bullets, you shoot yourself in the temple and survive ?? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpenprol Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I hope him saying he can't open his eyes means he still has eyes :-/ Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide lumpenprol's signature Hide all signatures After this I listened to geogaddi and I didn't like it, I was quite vomitting at some tracks, I realized they were too crazy for my ears, they took too much acid to play music I stupidly thought (cliché of psyché music) But I knew this album was a kind of big forest where I just wasn't able to go inside. - lost cloud I was in US tjis summer, and eat in KFC. FUCK That's the worst thing i've ever eaten. The flesh simply doesn't cleave to the bones. Battery ferming. And then, foie gras is banned from NY state, because it's considered as ill-treat. IT'S NOT. KFC is tourist ill-treat. YOU POISONERS! Two hours after being to KFC, i stopped in a amsih little town barf all that KFC shit out. Nice work! So i hope this woman is not like kfc chicken, otherwise she'll be pulled to pieces. -organized confused project Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 oh man this is terrible. i love kruger! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide jules's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 wait...i dont....what the fuck? how does he shoot himself in the temple and still have his speech and memory faculties completely intact? he must have grazed something....this makes no sense to me...can xxx plz explain? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide SR4's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpenprol Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 there are lots of photos of people on the interwebs who have blown off the front of their faces in attempted suicides, sometimes with shotguns, and did no damage to their brains. My guess is nature evolved humans to protect our brains at all costs, seems our eyes, nose, soft palate are sort of the "crumple zones" that can get blown away to soften an impact. Moral of the story: choose gas, pills, or throat slitting instead. That, or have a really steady aim at your brain stem... Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide lumpenprol's signature Hide all signatures After this I listened to geogaddi and I didn't like it, I was quite vomitting at some tracks, I realized they were too crazy for my ears, they took too much acid to play music I stupidly thought (cliché of psyché music) But I knew this album was a kind of big forest where I just wasn't able to go inside. - lost cloud I was in US tjis summer, and eat in KFC. FUCK That's the worst thing i've ever eaten. The flesh simply doesn't cleave to the bones. Battery ferming. And then, foie gras is banned from NY state, because it's considered as ill-treat. IT'S NOT. KFC is tourist ill-treat. YOU POISONERS! Two hours after being to KFC, i stopped in a amsih little town barf all that KFC shit out. Nice work! So i hope this woman is not like kfc chicken, otherwise she'll be pulled to pieces. -organized confused project Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerWaschbar Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) Can you just request 911 tapes or was this leaked? Seems pretty perverse to put this in the news. Also, the cops at the end are infuriating to listen to. Goddamn. Edited February 23, 2012 by DerWaschbar Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide DerWaschbar's signature Hide all signatures <3 </3 ¯\(シ)/¯ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 On 2/23/2012 at 2:50 AM, DerWaschbar said: Can you just request 911 tapes or was this leaked? Seems pretty perverse to put this in the news. Also, the cops at the end are infuriating to listen to. Goddamn. they pissed me off too and i never thought id be defending cops, I can understand why they were at least initially assholes. Some guy tries to blow his head off and you are walking into his house, hes obviously not of sound mind...who knows what could happen. Once they find him and keep giving him shit though, thats fucked. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide SR4's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KY Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 goddammit, he had a fucking leg amputated due to diabetes. the fact that you don't see any photos of him after his surgery suggests he wants to be well out of the limelight at this point. way to go, tmz. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest umop_apisdn Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 We can speculate as much as we want to in regard to how his brain is intact. I don't personally think that in the process of holding a gun to the temple an pulling the trigger, a person thinks "I should maintain a good grip and make sure this bullet passes through as much of my brain matter as possible." In fact, I'd be willing to guess your emotions are running high and not much of any thorough thoughtfullness is entering the process. For all we know, he shot straight through his temple and out his eye socket, perhaps the bridge of his nose, then out the other socket and temple. But who knows... It's a pretty sad thing and it's a damn shame it's all up in the news feeds now. Doubt it's making things any better for the guy. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Buh, horrible. Everything is horrible. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
patternoverlap Posted February 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Oh god. I didn't listen to the audio before posting. I kind of regret posting this now. *implodes* Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide patternoverlap's signature Hide all signatures New Prints Available Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KY Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 On 2/23/2012 at 5:36 AM, umop_apisdn said: It's a pretty sad thing and it's a damn shame it's all up in the news feeds now. Doubt it's making things any better for the guy. exactly. this is just really sad, and is awful how TMZ publicized something the actor obviously didn't want to make public, nor had he wanted to make it, or himself, public for at least several years. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLA FUR BIS FLE Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 the fact that they decided to show a picture of him as Mr. Kruger over the audio of the phone call is just...odd. Why couldn't they just use a non-character photo? Weird America. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide FLA FUR BIS FLE's signature Hide all signatures through the years, a man peoples a space with images of provinces, kingdoms, mountains, bays, ships, islands, fishes, rooms, tools, stars, horses and people. shortly before his death, he discovers that the patient labyrinth of lines traces the image of his own face. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iep Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 posting that phone call is wrong, just wrong. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candiru Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Getting both of your legs amputated, bullet in the brain. I need to LIVE and enjoy my youth before shit like this happens. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1761539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 On 2/23/2012 at 6:53 PM, Candiru said: Getting both of your legs amputated, bullet in the brain. I need to LIVE and enjoy my youth before shit like this happens. My thoughts exactly. I wish it would just hit harder something about being young and the feeling of invisibility... fuck this is sad to hear Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1773878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubin Farr Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Is it ironic on Malcolm in the Middle he had both hands amputated? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Positive Metal Attitude Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1775913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpenprol Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 On 3/13/2012 at 4:24 AM, Ethel said: I wish it would just hit harder something about being young and the feeling of invisibility... Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide lumpenprol's signature Hide all signatures After this I listened to geogaddi and I didn't like it, I was quite vomitting at some tracks, I realized they were too crazy for my ears, they took too much acid to play music I stupidly thought (cliché of psyché music) But I knew this album was a kind of big forest where I just wasn't able to go inside. - lost cloud I was in US tjis summer, and eat in KFC. FUCK That's the worst thing i've ever eaten. The flesh simply doesn't cleave to the bones. Battery ferming. And then, foie gras is banned from NY state, because it's considered as ill-treat. IT'S NOT. KFC is tourist ill-treat. YOU POISONERS! Two hours after being to KFC, i stopped in a amsih little town barf all that KFC shit out. Nice work! So i hope this woman is not like kfc chicken, otherwise she'll be pulled to pieces. -organized confused project Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/71972-daniel-von-bargen/#findComment-1775938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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