Did ya'll hear that Jaleel white a.k.a steve urkle commited suicide this morning?

Question

and this ain't no lie this time it is for real!

Answer 1

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — Jaleel White, who played 'nerdy' neighbor Steve Urkel on "Family Matters" found dead Monday. He was 29 years old.

White was pronounced dead on arrival after admission to an LA hospital early Monday morning. The death is being investigated as a suicide.

Born Jaleel Ahmad White, he began his career at the age of three acting in television commercials, before landing guest spots on shows such as "The Jeffersons" and "Mr. Belvedere." It was in 1989 that White landed the role that would make him famous, playing wacky neighbor 'Steve Urkel' on the ABC program "Family Matters."

Following the cancellation of "Family Matters" in 1997, friends claim White became obsessed with the character, and grew despondent, despite further successes as star and producer of the UPN sitcom "Grownups", and as a writer for NBA.com

Neighbor and friend, Bradley Spencer alerted police after hearing what he described as "a loud bang" coming from White's Los Angeles apartment.

Authorities state that upon entering the home they discovered a young African-American male with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Also found was a note, which read simply "Did I do that?", a popular catchphrase from the show.

"Jaleel was an uncommonly good man, an exceptional role model and a great comedic actor," said William Bickley, who created the series, and Thomas L. Miller, one of the executive producers, in a joint statement.

"We feel privileged to have known him and worked with him. He'll be missed and remembered every day by his many, many friends," they said.

Actress Kellie Williams — Laura Winslow on the series — described White as a consummate professional actor. "Everyone adored him," she said.

"We have all lost a dear, dear brother," said Reginald VelJohnson, who played Carl Winslow.

White, an only child, is survived by "cousins, aunts, uncles, and wonderful friends," Bickley said.

Origins: The above-quoted false news report of a former child star's death by suicide was spread within the online world via a fabricated Associated Press story passed from inbox to inbox. It Jaleel White, an actor best known for his portrayal of Steve Urkel, the nerdy young neighbor in the television sitcom Family Matters (1989-1998), was said to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. (The poorly-written "AP" article both had the victim being found dead in his home and pronounced dead following admission to a Los Angeles-area hospital. While California is famed for its laid-back attitude toward a great many things, said easygoing philosophy does not extend to its hospitals admitting the dead for treatment.)

According to the story, White took his own life after becoming obsessed with the Steve Urkel character he'd played on Family Matters and growing dispondent, presumably over the cancellation of the show. It was all a send-up, though. Although Jaleel has been out of the public eye for a while, he is alive and well, most recently having appeared in an episode of TV's 24. No news outlets, including the Associated Press, the purported source of the article, have published accounts about Jaleel White's death.

White is far from the first celebrity to be made the butt of a "He's dead!" joke. The quintessential hoax of this ilk is the "Paul is dead" belief attaching to Paul McCartney — it began in 1969 and at least among some
continues to this day. Other famed personages scuttlebutt had pushing up daisies even as they themselves continued to traverse this mortal coil include William Hung of American Idol fame, Subway pitchman Jared Fogel, children's television host Steve Burns of Blue's Clues, Jon Heder of Napoleon Dynamite, and even the dog from the Taco Bell commercials.

As to why it was Jaleel White this time around, the answer is perhaps found in the suicide note he supposedly left behind. "Did I do that?" was the wide-eyed humorous pronouncement associated with Steve Urkel, the character's signature catchphrase. Under that theory, the "news account" of the former child star's suicide serves as the set-up for that line.

Answer 2

Jaleel White is NOT dead!
Posted Jun 3rd 2006 10:17AM by Richard Keller
Filed under: Comedy, ABC, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities
I need everyone to take a deep breath and calm down. For some reason a rumor has been circulating around the internet that Jaleel White, who played the nerdy-but-lovable Urkel on the TGIF staple Family Matters, committed suicide anywhere between December, 2005 and last month. An alleged Associated Press report stated that White left a suicide note with his former catchphrase "Did I do that?" next to his body. A picture of a gentleman that was supposed to look like Jaleel (except with shaved head. See right) was connected to the story. These rumors eventually reached us here at TV Squad central.

Well, folks, it isn't Jaleel. So, you can all breathe a sigh of relief. It's all a hoax that began at the end of 2005 and, for some reason, popped up again recently. In fact, he recently appeared in an episode of 24 according to iMDb.

So, before you build the makeshift memorials, and have Family Matters parties to commemorate the life of Jaleel White, please go to museumofhoaxes for proof that Urkel is alive and well.

Answer 3

*Jaleel White is not dead. An e-mail hoax has been circulating around the Internet that claims the actor, best known for his role as Steve Urkel on “Family Matters,” was found dead Monday of an apparent suicide. The report, falsely credited to The Associated Press, goes on to claim that White’s friend “alerted police after hearing what he described as ‘a loud bang’ coming from White's Los Angeles apartment.” The story also gives false quotes from his former “Family Matters” co-stars Kellie Williams ("Everyone adored him.") and Reginald VelJohnson ("We have all lost a dear, dear brother."). A hint that the story was fake: reports that a suicide note was discovered, which read "Did I do that?”

Answer 4

Hol sh*t! I didn't want to believe it at first, but i typed in Jaleel White on "Yahoo Search", then clicked on Jaleel White suicide, then got the link to this site.
http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/jaleel.asp
But after reading it, I realize it is a lie that someone started.

Answer 5

BULL SHEET RUMOUR
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/comments/jaleel_white_commits_suicide/

Answer 6

He didn't commit suicide. He just said he would rather commit suicide rather than play a character like Steve Urcle agian.

Answer 7

Pop rocks and Mountain Dew, while fighting in Vietnam. Poor guy.

Answer 8

No, I didn't!!! Oh my Gosh!! Are you for real??

Are you serious?

Where did you hear that from?

Oh, ok. I just saw the link at the bottom of the page that someone put up. It's just a hoax.

Answer 9

its a hoax check out this website for it

http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/06/03/jaleel-white-is-not-dead/

Answer 10

yes I did but after searching the net I found out that it was an E-Mail HOAX so lets celebrate Urkle lives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!