Today, fans of the overdue Disney star Lee Thompson Young have been honoring his reminiscence on social media after his sudden passing.
Young used to be the first Black younger actor to have a lead role in the Disney Channel tv sequence The Famous Jett Jackson, which aired on the network from 1998 to 2001. He also starred in two Disney Channel Original movies, Johnny Tsunami (1999) and Jett Jackson: The Movie (2001).
Fans were captivated by his tough screen presence and style in The Famous Jett Jackson. After the Disney Channel sequence used to be canceled, Young went on to guest star in the CBS collection The Guardian. He also played the function of Chris Comer in the 2004 film Friday Night Lights.
In 2013, when the actor didn’t show up to movie the latest episode of TNT's Rizzoli & Isles in 2013, the authorities have been referred to as to his place of dwelling. Young was found dead in his Los Angeles home, having taken his own lifestyles. The young actor had long struggled with melancholy, and lived with bipolar dysfunction.
Young was 29 when he handed.
A fan of the past due actor posted a tribute to Twitter on Friday, commemorating Young’s performance throughout his occupation:
In the publish, a screenshot image displayed a message that called out Disney for failing to acknowledge his death.
“Disney has no longer discussed him once,” the screenshot reads. “Not on Instagram. Not on Twitter. Not on Facebook. They’re not airing his show or his films. They are not acknowledging him. They didn’t even on the day he died.”
The statement has some validity to it, however it's not slightly all true. At the time of his death, a spokesman from Disney Channel did factor an official statement about Young’s passing.
“Nothing any of us can say will adequately categorical our sadness over Lee’s premature passing — our ideas are along with his family members and the many fans of his paintings,” the remark said.
However, some fans believed - and still believe - that wasn’t enough. Those who grew up with Lee as one of the very first stars of the Disney Channel imagine that the founding member merits way more respect, agreeing with the aforementioned submit that "without Lee Thompson Young the network would NOT have gotten to where it is today.
The network has not paid tribute to the late actor on any social media accounts or on Disney Channel in the eight years since his death.
A fan of the former Disney Channel star took to Twitter to celebrate his life and share their love for the late actor:
Another fan took the time to slam Disney personally and call out the network for their negligence:
After the actor’s untimely passing, Young’s mother and sister started "The Lee Thompson Young Foundation," which aims to eradicate the stigma surrounding mental illness.
If you wish to have to learn more about the reason, seek advice from www.ltyfoundation.org.
While none of Disney's Jett Jackson content is currently available to watch on Disney+, you can still see Lee Thompson Young's early acting on the streaming service, in the 1999 movie Johnny Tsunami.
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