The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Freddie Prinze

Publish date: 2024-05-05

Freddie Prinze was falling fast, and it looked unlikely that he would pay any heed to those close to him. According to Amo Mama, the comedian was so depressed that he decided to make phone calls to loved ones, a farewell of sorts. He was just 22 years old at the time. When his business manager, Marvin Synder, got the call, he raced to get to his friend and talk to him. Prinze was staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel Plaza, previously known as the Beverly Comstock Hotel.

While Snyder did speak to Prinze at the hotel and tried to get him to change his decision, the comedian seemed to have made up his mind. He continued calling his closest friends, as well as his mother. He told her, "Mom, I love you very much, but I can't go on. I need to find peace." He also called is ex-wife, Kathy Cochran, and told her he loved her and their child, Freddie Prinze Jr., but said he was looking for peace and that he couldn't go on any longer.

Still holding the phone, Prinze shot himself as Snyder tried to take the weapon away from him, asking him to think about his family and his toddler. Nothing made an impression, and before Snyder could do anything further, Prinze had hurt himself. He was rushed to the hospital, but he never regained consciousness, according to a piece by The New York Times. He reportedly died at the University of California‐Los Angeles Medical Center 33 hours after the shooting.

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