Guy From Supertroopers and Seinfeld's botched Suicide Attempt

TMZ - Daniel von Bargen — who played Mr. Kruger in “Seinfeld” — is clinging to life in an Ohio hospital after shooting himself in the head Monday morning in a failed suicide attempt … and TMZ has the horrifying 911 tape in which he calls for help. Daniel tells the 911 operator, “I’ve shot myself in the head … and I need help.” The operator asks if it was an accident – Daniel replies, “I was supposed to go to the hospital and I didn’t want to.” Daniel says he’s diabetic, explaining, “They were supposed to amputate at least a few toes.” The operator asks where the gunshot wound is — Daniel replies, “I shot in my temple.” Law enforcement officials confirm they were dispatched to von Bargen’s Cincinnati apartment complex a short time later — and when they arrived, you can hear them on the 911 tape … yelling at Daniel to keep his hands where they could see them. Von Bargen — who also played Chief Grady in “Super Troopers” — was transported to a nearby hospital where he is currently in critical condition.

Jesus Christ man. Not you, there is no way that he could have tried to shoot himself in the face. He may be some of the most undervalued characters in the history of comedies in Mr. Kruger from Seinfeld and Chief Grady in Super Troopers. Based on those 2 characters alone, I would never have suspected suicide.

What an awful botch job too. Shooting yourself in the head is pretty self explanatory and he somehow messed it up. It's pretty hard to resume a career or anything after this. I mean if I were to go out, I don't think it would be a gun, that's too much pressure, he should have stuck to pills, that way if it doesn't work, you don't have a hole in your head. I'm sure living in Cincinnati didn't help either, that place is the worst.