Actor Brody Stevens died at 48 years of apparent suicide

Actor Brody Stevens died Friday afternoon in Los Angeles, confirmed The Blast.

Sources close to the survey tell us that he was found shortly before 13 hours. We are told that the cause of death is being investigated as a hanging suicide.

We are told that LAPD is currently on the scene and that the investigators are currently discussing with his family. The Blast got a sound from the emergency regulators, where officials described the scene as a "hanging".

After hearing about his death, the actor Patton Oswalt "If you are depressed or if you feel suicidal, please, please, please, please, reach out to SOME & ################################################################################################ 39; A. I never see Brody Stevens again, I can not stand it. "

Sources close to Stevens Circle tell us in recent months that he was very devoted to his mother in Palm Springs. We were told that he had recently confided in friends that he had withdrawn his medication because he felt that they "tarnished" his creativity as a comic book.

Stevens was well known as a Los Angeles comic and for his funny comedy and ceaseless cries at the "818" in the San Fernando Valley. He regularly performs at clubs around Los Angeles, including The Comedy Store.

He also had roles in the movies, including a scene as a police officer in "The Hangover".

Stevens had been very open about his depression issues in the past and had recently expressed his disappointment at the negative reactions to a special comedy he had recorded.

TEAR.