The The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office said in online filings that Ransone died by suicide on Friday.
Ransone’s film credits include “It: Chapter Two,” “The Black Phone” and “Black Phone 2,” and he has appeared in TV shows including the police drama “Bosch” and “Poker Face.”
CBS News reached out to Ransone’s representatives, as well as a spokesperson for the medical examiner’s office, for comment on Sunday.
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Ransone, a Maryland native, shared Interview magazine in 2016, he realized he was a full-fledged actor while filming “Generation Kill,” a 2008 HBO miniseries also starring Alexander Skarsgård and Jon Huertas. He also spoke about struggling with addiction for several years before getting sober before filming the series.
According to the interview, Ransone’s passion for the performing arts was cultivated when he was a teenager in Baltimore.
“Baltimore breeds a very specific breed of weirdo,” he told Interview Magazine. ‘Animal Collective is from Baltimore. Dan Deacon, John Waters. There is a through line of strangeness and a hard edge that I see when I meet people from that area.”
Ransone is survived by his wife and their two children.
If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or a suicidal crisis, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. That is also possible chat with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline here.
For more information about mental health resources and supportThe National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine is available Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 10 PM ET, at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264).
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