Aspiring Actor Frederick Jay Bowdy Commits Suicide On Facebook Live

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Authorities say an aspiring actor has committed suicide in Los Angeles while broadcasting on Facebook Live.

Thirty-three-year-old Frederick Jay Bowdy was found dead Monday in a car in North Hollywood.

Authorities say Bowdy was arrested last week in Santa Clarita on suspicion of sexual assault involving a female companion but was free on bail.

His manager, Sean Kurzweil, tells the Los Angeles Daily News (http://bit.ly/2jzew09 ) that Bowdy shot himself in the head while streaming live from the car.

Police say they were called Monday morning by relatives in Texas after Bowdy issued Facebook suicide threats but couldn't find him in time.

Facebook has since removed the video.

Bowdy, a father of six, had nine TV and movie roles, including the lead in last year's independent film, "Prepper."

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