Random Famous Suicide Notes That Could've Been Tweeted (13 items)

(#3) Novelist Jerzy Kosinski

"I am going to put myself to sleep now for a bit longer than usual. Call it Eternity."

Polish émigré Jerzy Kosinski was known as one of the great writers of the 20th century. He turned his traumas of escaping the Holocaust into controversial novels including The Painted Bird, Steps, and Being There. He suffered from multiple medical conditions and serious depression, and the author also faced allegations of plagiarism.

On May 3, 1991, he penned a brief note before he reportedly ingested drugs and alcohol and stepped into his full bathtub.
(#9) Actress Peg Entwistle

"I am afraid, I am a coward. I am sorry for everything. If I had done this a long time ago, it would have saved a lot of pain. P.E."

1930s stage and screen actress Peg Entwistle has come to be remembered more for her death and the location of her suicide than for her short-lived career. She only starred in one film, Thirteen Women, and it wasn't released until after she took her own life.

On September 8, 1932, a woman hiking near the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles found Entwistle's note in a toppled purse, next to an abandoned woman’s jacket and shoe. Police discovered her body soon afterward at the bottom of the mountain and believed she jumped from the top of the "H."
(#6) Comedian Freddie Prinze

"I must end it. There's no hope left. I'll be at peace. No one had anything to do with this. My decision totally."

1970s stand-up comedian Freddie Prinze was probably best known for playing Chico, the upbeat, positive half of the TV odd couple Chico and The Man. Behind the scenes, he struggled with depression and drug addiction, both of which reportedly affected his relationships with his wife and infant son, Freddie Prinze, Jr.

On January 28, 1977, at age 22, Prinze shot himself in front of his business manager. Police found the note left in his hotel room. For a time, the incident was thought to be the result of a Russian Roulette stunt gone wrong, and a civil court case regarding insurance payouts later considered the death an accident.
(#11) Vocalist Brad Delp

"Mr. Brad Delp. 'J'ai une âme solitaire'. I am a lonely soul."

Lead vocalist Brad Delp was a staple of '70s rock radio with his band Boston, belting out beloved hits like "More Than a Feeling." On March 8, 2007, a 911 call from his fiancée, who was concerned after finding a dryer vent tube attached to his car's tailpipe, led police to discover Delp's body inside his master bathroom. His head was propped on a pillow, and police discovered two lit charcoal grills in the bathtub filling the room with toxic smoke.

Various notes had been left around the house warning the authorities of his intentions. He had also clipped one to his shirt, written in both French and English.
(#12) Wrestler Chris Von Erich

"It's nobody's fault. I'll be with my brothers."

The Von Erich Family was a professional wrestling dynasty through much of the '60s, '70s, and '80s. But their tragedies outside the ring often overshadowed their glory. David Von Erich died on tour in 1984 under disputed circumstances - either a drug overdose or a heart attack brought on by acute enteritis. Mike Von Erich ended his life in 1987 after complications from toxic shock syndrome, brain damage, and a bad car accident.

Chris Von Erich was the youngest of the brothers. He left a brief note and shot himself in September of 1991, just before his 22nd birthday. His older brother Kerry soon followed in 1993.
(#4) American Singer-Songwriter Elliott Smith

"I'm so sorry - love, Elliott. God forgive me."

Singer Elliott Smith was a shining talent on the '90s alt-rock music scene. His confessional lyrics often referenced his troubles with alcoholism, drug dependency, and depression. On October 21, 2003, a 911 call was made from his Echo Park home in Los Angeles where he lived with his then-girlfriend. According to her reports, the two had been arguing before she left to take a shower. Smith was rushed to the hospital with two stab wounds in his chest, reportedly self-inflicted, and died there at age 34.

A possible suicide note was later found, although there was some controversy as to whether the singer left the note since his name was reportedly misspelled in the coroner's report, leaving out the last "t."