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Sadness Down Under

Filed under: Australiastic > R.I.P. > Sad Sad

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One of the stars of the popular Australian show All Saints was found dead by authorities on Wednesday.

Actor Mark Priestley reportedly committed suicide by jumping off a Sydney building.

A spokeswoman for the show said the cast is a "very close, tight-knit group". They were informed on set and filming was called off for the day. "They were devastated so we closed the set immediately as people were trying to come to terms with the tragedy," says the rep.

Priestley was known to be fighting depression.

Sad, sad.

Remember, there's always someone to turn to if you're in trouble.

Suicide is never the answer.

Please click here if you need help.

[Photo via Getty Images.]



41 comments to “Sadness Down Under”

  1. 1

    I don't know this guy. Just cuz I go "down under" all the time, doesn't mean I'm from there. Bring back the Jonas news, I guess. This was even more depressing, lame, and utterly irrelevant, considering I'd never heard of him. My heart goes out to his family, though.

  2. 2

    PEREZ=DEBBIE DOWNER

  3. 3

    very sad and Perez is right, suicide is never the answer. RIP buddy

  4. 4

    so so sad, VERY dramatic jumping off a building

  5. Lene says – reply to this
    5

    How do you get depression?
    Oh yes, it can come by the easiest things, like being called a slut or a whore (or both) EVERYDAY. Yes, i am talking about Miley (And all the other celebs you call nasty things)

    Stuff you say Perez can actually make people depressed. Especially if that person is a 15 year old.
    I should know, i'm 17 and i've been called all kinds of stuff, and it tears you down.
    I can only imagine how Miley feels. Probably 10xxx time worse.

    Suicide is wrong. AND SO IS CALLING PEOPLE NASTY STUFF!

    just my opinion.

    Such a sad day. rip.

  6. 6

    Perez should post Lezlo and SaMAN' s response to daddy Lohan's claims about SaMAN…..SaMAN went a little easy on him….Lezlo ripped him a new one….

  7. 7

    Never heard of the guy, but still very sad. RIP.

  8. 8

    I saw this nerd in a "where's waldo" puzzle.

  9. 9

    Sorry to hear that.. RIP
    jumping off a building?? wow.. was he pushed??? thats pretty hardcore..

  10. 10

    The guts it takes to jump off a building and end your life should be put to fighting your depression and gripping the will to live.

  11. Sammy says – reply to this
    11

    Did he kill himself while they where filming? Sad, if that is the case!!!

  12. 12

    omg perez we have a lookalike comparison

    Mark Priestly and Clay Aiken

    Just do it.. puhlease lol

  13. 13

    I don't think I've heard of him or anything about him, but either way any death is a tragedy.

  14. 14

    Re: Andy27 – You are such a douche. You have some dumb comment for every post. Don't you have a job?

    Anyways best wishes to his friends and family. He would have a great adult Harry Potter. The resemblance is striking.

  15. 15

    so sad
    its great that perez posted the link for the suicide prevention website

  16. 16

    OMG So Young, So Sad for Family!!

  17. 17

    Re: Lene – I Agree!!

  18. 18

    No one can hurt you now. RIP! But it's not the answer. Prayers to his family!

  19. 19

    He looks like Clay Aiken

  20. Janna says – reply to this
    20

    Sometimes you can't see anyone you could turn to when you are deep down…

  21. 21

    i dont know who he is but thats horrible!!!

  22. Anonymous says – reply to this
    22

    Re: Andy27 – This is 'irrelevant' simply because YOU have never heard of him?? Who the fuck are you to determine what should, or should not, get posted?
    Millions of people, WORLDWIDE, suffer from depression. If you are not one of them, good for you. But, don't downplay a disease and/or death, simply because you have never heard of the person.
    Oh, yeah…food for thought….if the post, or comment, does not hold relevance to/for you, you are NOT obligated to read and/or respond. Consider it 'free choice' to bypass…no one would begrudge you of that option.
    Idiot.

  23. 23

    Poor dude, RIP.

  24. Anonymous says – reply to this
    24

    Re: Lene – I can't agree with you more, Lene. Very well put.
    You didn't say if you were ever THAT depressed, to try suicide, and I won't ask. But, I would like to say that life DOES get better. It doesn't always occur overnight (depending on what triggered the depression), and, it may take days/months and even years…but, it IS well worth sticking around to find out, darlin'.
    I am speaking from experience. When I was your age, I tried killing myself a number of ways….pills, knives, slitting my wrists, etc….you name it, I tried it. I am just grateful that I was so completely inept, that I survived to marry the man of my dreams, succeeded in the job of my choice and gave birth to the most fantastic child, in the world.
    Life is not easy, but it is well worth sticking around to see what happens next.

  25. 25

    no idea who he is. he's got a psychotic look in his eyes though. at least he didn't kill someone else instead/first. *ahem*

  26. 26

    If all I had to turn to was some of the idiots posting here, I'd kill myself too.

    Yes, Perez, please post a separated at birth of this guy and Clay. So all these assholes can have a good hearty laugh at a dead man's expense.

  27. 27

    i don't know who he is but that is so sad :( rip

  28. Lor says – reply to this
    28

    If you ever suffered from depression, you would know that suicide does appear to be an excellent solution to a totured existence. Through the eyes of a depressed person, reason and/or logic doesn't apply. I came very close myself, but thankfully medication saved my life.

  29. 29

    see,i think he has a little bit of rumer willis in him look at his eyes, his nose, and just his overall expression.
    RUMMER.
    but it is sad to hear about someone taking their life.
    his family will be in my prayers!

  30. 30

    Sadness. Hope he didn't take mood enhancers, like efflexor: one of the side effects is the opposite of happiness: suicide. Happened to 2 friends of mine.

  31. 31

    HA HA HA… Suicide is never the answer…
    .
    Dumbass. It is to THEM who wants it!
    .
    Some people can not be cured from depression and suicidal thoughts. Let them go if they want to go. It's THEIR LIFE!

  32. Lor says – reply to this
    32

    Re: Lene – Actually clinical depression is hardwired in one's brain. Having an assole say things about you will stir up emotions, i.e., anger, sadness, etc. But clinical depression is when there is nothing wrong, in fact everything can be right, and you just feel like your best friend or mother died (when they didnt). Clinical depression cannot be cheered up. It is a physical chemical brain issue ONLY treated by a psychiatrist with medication. I know cuz i have clinical depression.

  33. 33

    ooh that's terrible!

  34. 34

    if you've never sunk into the black hole that is clinical depression, then you would not know how it changes your brain chemistry and your entire life. in those moments where you feel/realize you are completely alone in the world and that no one will ever truly love you or be there for you, the despair is so utterly overwhelming and painful that you just want it to stop. you realize you have a choice, to take your life or not, and although i made the latter choice, i was faced with the same choice many people are faced with when suffering from depression. in those moments, no one understands- and they can't possibly- unless experienced themselves. but how many other people do you know who have recovered from this condition?

    the trick is to get the help you need while you're going through the troubling times, NOT get to that point where is no point of return.

    who knows how long mark was suffering with this (there seems to be a correlation between creative types/artists and psychological affliction). unless you've had this, you'll never truly understand what it is like.

    andy27 you're an ass hole.

  35. 35

    So sad. Hope everybody knows about the Trevor Project - teen suicide prevention hotline - www.trevorproject.org. My friend is a volunteer, and they're great to talk to.

  36. pucci says – reply to this
    36

    This is not really a nice pic of Mark Priestly, google him, he looks nothing like Clay Aiken.
    Andy27- fuck off. Heaps of Australians read this blog. I don't care if you are gay either. The 'down under' jokes are so witty and smart of you. OMG!!!11! I'm STRAIGHT!!! Get a life moron.
    I was a massive fan of Mark and his character on the show, which has been running in Oz for 10 years. He was a very talented actor.
    Thanks for recognising him Perez.

  37. 37

    Thank you so much for recognizing this, Perez. He was an amazingly talented actor who unfortunately was unable to cope and sadly took his own life. He was well loved among his cast mates and will sadly be missed. I also do no think that this post is "lame and utterly irrelevant" just because he's not from the US and actually lived a pretty normal life. People are disgusting. Have some respect. My thoughts are with his family. May he rest in peace.

  38. 38

    I read an article a few years ago, with the few people who had actually survived a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge. Their common theme? They were all certain they had no other choice but to end it all - right up until the moment their feet left the bridge. As soon as they were in the air, they realized there were plenty of ways to keep going, to keep on living.

    When you are severely depressed, a mental state comes over you. It is called "Constriction" and it literally makes you blind to things. It is a sort of delusional "tunnel vision" pointing directly to death, and it whispers in your ear that you have no other options, that everything is hopeless, that there is no way that your current misery is ever, EVER going to change or get better. It's a lie your brain tells you. It can be really hard to accept the fact that you can't always trust your OWN BRAIN, but it is true. Constriction is a kind of temporary insanity, and it's the temporary insanity that leads to suicide. Sometimes, just being aware of Constriction can be enough to make people hold off until the mindset gets holes in it and they can see through the delusion.

    Look up Constriction, read about it. And then print off the information and put it in your "Last Resort" box - the box full of things you promise to go through BEFORE you act on the impulse. Don't have a Last Resort Box? Make one. Do it before you are so depressed you are paralyzed and can't do it.

  39. 39

    Re: Andy27 – What a self centered person you are. Defies more comment!

  40. 40

    Sad that Australia has lost another talented young actor!

  41. o2bme says – reply to this
    41

    Re: Anonymous
    boo fucking who… why don't you call that number instead of boring us with all your feeling sorry for yourself garbage. no one here cares. that goes for you too Lene!