<P> On August 19 , 2013 , Young failed to show up for filming an episode of Rizzoli & Isles . Police were called to do a well - being check on him at his Los Angeles apartment , where he was found dead . His manager stated the actor had committed suicide . Police confirmed the cause of death as a self - inflicted gunshot wound . Young had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder , for which he had been taking medication , and had been suffering from depression before his death . </P>
what happened to the actor who played frost on rizzoli and isles
committed suicide