Celebrity Justice
Suicide at Mel's Place

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ a construction worker committed suicide at one of Mel Gibson's homes today.

It happened at Mel's Agoura Hills home -- near Malibu. The construction worker was 48-years-old. We're told he hanged himself. The body was found by the job site foreman.

The Sheriff's substation in Lost Hills took the call at 8:07 AM -- that's the same station where Mel was taken after his DUI arrest in 2006.

Mel was not at the house when the body was discovered. A law enforcement source says no one from Gibson's family was living at the house -- it is currently under heavy construction.

The house is less than a mile from his church -- The Holy Family Catholic Church -- where Mel's daughter was married back in September, 2006.

Mel has never lived on the compound.

UPDATE
: Law enforcement sources say the body was found hanging in the addition to the home that was being built and was in "full-body rigor mortis" and the hanging could have occurred last night.

Story developing ...



Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Mel Gibson

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181. Mel probably promised him free tickets to his next crappy movie

Posted at 1:43AM on Mar 20th 2008 by BigTicket

182. Does anyone know if he was an illegal?

Posted at 2:05AM on Mar 20th 2008 by Larry Craig

183. OhCrap, you are an embicile. What is your problem. You have no friends?

Posted at 2:08AM on Mar 20th 2008 by ?**********?

184. To be correct in Elizabethan English, it is pronounced Hang-ed. Our modern "hanged" would have been written hang'd. You people might as well learn a little something if you (like myself) have lives that are so pathetic, you are forced to hang (pardon the pun) out on TMZ. God save us all!

Posted at 2:10AM on Mar 20th 2008 by richard pierce

185. No Kelli I have lots of friends and thy are all here wher are yours?

Posted at 2:15AM on Mar 20th 2008 by OhCrap

186. To Alber: you are wrong about the hung/hang...here is grammerchecks statement

QUESTION: Which of the following sentences is correct?

He hung himself.

He hanged himself.

GRAMMARCHECK: The correct word to use is "hanged." Here's a good way to remember which word to use: Use a form of "hang" when referring to people. Use a form of "hung" when referring to things.

Posted at 2:16AM on Mar 20th 2008 by DJ

187. I am one of Kellis friends and I haven't seen no one posting to you crap. Get over yourself.

Posted at 2:18AM on Mar 20th 2008 by ?**********?

188. Analisa -

I'm sorry for your struggle, and for your loss. I understand what you're saying, but I'm sorry - I still have the same opinion. Contemplating suicide, and actually committing suicide, are obviously two different things. I'm glad that you decided against it, and that you're doing well now. It's very helpful to "hear" your point of view. I wish you the best of luck in everything you do.

Posted at 2:23AM on Mar 20th 2008 by FIGHT

189. Tel -

I've made nothing up. I am very consistent in all my posts, and have often admitted to not being able to relate to certain topics at all. Unfortunately, I'm very familiar with poverty, depression, abuse, death, drugs, alcohol, and the law. That is as much as I'll touch on that subject. I'm not a liar, and I won't dignify the baseless accusation anymore than that.

Posted at 2:23AM on Mar 20th 2008 by FIGHT

190. I'm on of Kelli's friends as well ...

Kelli, how'd you think I was on the phone?? haha, I told you I was handing the computer over for a bit!

Posted at 2:25AM on Mar 20th 2008 by FIGHT

191. Nooooo, Kelli must not go to bed - ever! hahaha

Posted at 2:29AM on Mar 20th 2008 by FIGHT

192. Ah, crap! You must have bored her to sleep. I'll put an end to that!

Posted at 2:33AM on Mar 20th 2008 by FIGHT

193. FIGHT! LETS CALL KELLI AND WAKE HER UP!

Posted at 2:34AM on Mar 20th 2008 by ?**********?

194. YUP!

Posted at 2:41AM on Mar 20th 2008 by FIGHT

195. #3 and #15 are losers! STFU you little nit pickets! By the way it is hanged.

Posted at 2:48AM on Mar 20th 2008 by Crystal

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