Sister of late General Hospital actress Lindsey Pearlman shares suicide hotline number - Daily Mail
Sister of General Hospital actress Lindsey Pearlman, who was found dead in parked car surrounded by pills five days after disappearing, suggests she may have taken her own life as she shares the suicide hotline number
- Lindsey Pearlman, a 43-year-old actress who had been reported missing over the weekend, was found dead in the Hollywood Hills area of LA Friday morning
- Her relatives are now spreading the number of a hotline that helps those dealing with thoughts of self-harm
- Although her cause of death has not yet been determined, her cousin posted the National Suicide Hotline on the behalf of the actress's sister, Marni
- Authorities found Pearlman's body in her car on Friday morning with 'pills all over the place'
- Those experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
The sister of actress Lindsey Pearlman, who was discovered dead in Los Angeles last week days after being reported missing, is now advocating for suicide prevention by sharing the link of a hotline that helps those struggling with thoughts of self-harm.
Pearlman, 43, was known for her work on television series such as Chicago Justice, General Hospital and Empire. She was the subject of a desperate five-day search after abruptly disappearing February 13.
Her cousin, Savannah Pearlman, posted a tweet Saturday on behalf of the actress's sister, Marni Pearlman.
'Please know that you are never truly alone,' she tweeted. 'Lindsey's sister has asked that we share the National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255.'
Her older sister Marni, 46, posted a brief statement Saturday on Facebook, saying: 'Thank you to everyone who helped spread the news to search for my sister. She’s been found. She is gone. We are broken. Please respect our privacy at this time.'
Lindsey Pearlman (left) was discovered dead last week following a nearly weeklong search. Her older sister Marni Pearlman (right) asked relatives to help promote a suicide prevention hotline after the actress's body was discovered
The sisters' cousin, Savannah Pearlman, shared the tweet above at the request of Marni, who said she was 'broken' over her sister's death
Pearlman was last spotted in Hollywood on February 13, although her body was found several miles away in a parked car.
According to a security guard working on a film in nearby Runyon Canyon, when police found the body of Pearlman, there were allegedly pills strewn throughout the inside of the vehicle. She was said to be wrapped in a blanket.
Pearlman's friends and family including her husband, Vance Smith, had asked for help from the public to help find her after she did not return home February 13.
Lindsey Pearlman, a 43-year-old actress who had been reported missing over the weekend was found dead in the Hollywood Hills area of LA on Friday morning
Lindsey Erin Pearlman's body was found in a parked car near the intersection of Franklin Avenue and North Sierra Bonita Avenue, pictured, in Los Angeles according to the LAPD
According to a security guard working on a film in nearby Runyon Canyon when police found the body of Pearlman there were pills all over the car and she was wrapped in a blanket
Pictured, the area from where police towed the car on Friday night, in Los Angeles
He shared news of her death on Friday night. 'The police found Lindsey. She's gone. I'm broken,' Smith wrote on social media.
'I will share more later, but I wanted to say thank you to everyone for their love and efforts and ask you to respect the privacy of her family at this time.'
At one point, Smith shared an image of a woman on a beach in Oregon, although it was never confirmed whether it actually was Lindsey Pearlman or not.
'Today around 8:30 a.m., Hollywood Area officers responded to a radio call for a death investigation at Franklin Avenue and North Sierra Bonita Avenue,' the LAPD said in a statement Friday.
Husband, Vance Smith, shared news of her death on Friday night. 'The police found Lindsey. She's gone. I'm broken,' Smith wrote on social media
Husband, Vance Smith, had asked for help from the public to help find her after she did not return home last Sunday, February 13
Authorities found her in her car on Friday morning with 'pills all over the place'
'The LA County Coroner's Office has since confirmed the individual to be Lindsey Erin Pearlman.'
There were no additional details given by police. The cause of her death is now being investigated by the coroner.
According to her website, Pearlman was a graduate of The Second City Conservatory and had been active in the Chicago theater community before heading to California to look for additional on-screen roles.
Her other television credits include The Ms. Pat Show, Sneaky Pete, American Housewife, Vicious and General Hospital.
Elaine Hendrix, who portrayed Meredith Blake in The Parent Trap, paid tribute to her friend on Twitter.
'Thank you to everyone who shared Lindsey's missing person report. I'm deeply saddened & stunned to share that she was found deceased.
'There's no further info to share at this time. Pls send her friends & family love,' she tweeted.
Concerned family and friends had asked for the public’s help finding Pearlman, who is pictured on an unknown set
Husband Vance Smith at one point shared an image of a woman on a beach in Oregon, although it was never confirmed whether it actually was Lindsey Pearlman or not
Elaine Hendrix, who portrayed Meredith Blake in The Parent Trap, paid tribute to her friend on Twitter
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