President of Kruger Industrial Smoothing goes nuts and shoots himself

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:11 pm

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Daniel von Bargen, a character actor who played Mr. Kruger on "Seinfeld," is in critical condition after shooting himself in the head, according toa report on TMZ.The website has posted audio of a 911 call von Bargen made from his Ohio home Monday morning. During the call, he tells a dispatcher: "I was supposed to go to the hospital and I didn't want to. They were supposed to amputate at least a few toes."
Von Bargen, 61, says in the call that he shot himself in the temple with a .38 Colt and that he can't open his eyes. He tells the operator that he has already had one leg amputated and was "tired," referring to the procedure slated for his other leg.

The call ends with police entering von Bargen's apartment and they can be heard telling him to not move his hands and asking whether he has any other guns around. Von Bargen's film credits include "Super Troopers," "Basic Instinct," and "O Brother, Where Art Thou" among others. Watch a YouTube video of his work on "Seinfeld."

Toothy · Post by **Toothy** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:51 am

The head is a vast and mysterious playground for bullets.

TheTodd · Post by **TheTodd** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:06 am

Tell me about it.

Toothy · Post by **Toothy** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:11 pm

My wife just befriended a Ms. Zapruder, daughter (or granddaughter?) of, you guessed it.

So that launched a late-night watching and rewatching and rewatching of the Kennedy assassination around our kitchen table. It is not a happy thing. It's always reassuring to find that your betrothed is fascinated by the same evil shit that you are.