July 18, 2007: We have lost another talented brother > > >Dartanyan Edmonds former star of MTV's Lyricist Lounge Show' and best >know for his role opposite Megan Good in the Universal Pictures comedy >Deliver Us From Eva, died as a result of an apparent suicide. The actor >was known to have been suffering from depression. And 'Often talked of >taking his own life at times to end his pain' said a Police spokesman. > > >Edmonds 'admitted himself to an intensive medical rehabilitation >facility' on Tuesday, according to a statement released by his >publicist, Lashawn Jones-Drew. The statement added, 'Because this is a >personal matter, it is our hope that the press will appreciate the >seriousness of the situation and respect the privacy of his family'. >Whom had not all been notified of his death. Edmonds who would often >speak to children at youth centers and highschools about the dangers of >drugs and giving motivational speeches was said to have never had any >history of any drugs or alcohol use. And was in perfect health. A L.A. >County coroner will determine the cause of death later this week. > >'It's so weird because I just spoke to the guy earlier,' said a close >friend. 'He always said stuff like he would die before he got old, but >he always wanted to make sure his family was always secure.' > > >The friend came to visit and found his body lifeless on the floor of his >home. He called police, who arrived to find the friend next to him >crying at the site, said Los Angeles Police Lt. John Baxter. > >'We saw Mr. Edmonds laying on the floor and had him rushed to a Nearby >City hospital,'.. > >Officers investigating also found a substance tentatively identified as >cocaine. But there is no conformation. > >The case remains under investigation. > >Edmonds also co-starred in other films such as 'A Thin Line Between Love >& Hate', Ride Woo. His last on screen credit include 'Deliver Us From >Eva,'