Suicide at Mel's Place

Posted Mar 19th 2008 7:39PM by TMZ Staff

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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46. You're a moron.

Posted at 7:16PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Pacccma

Ha ha Thank you

Posted at 7:21PM on Mar 19th 2008 by sp

47. I wonder if his head got ripped off.

Posted at 7:25PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Rico

48. It's pretty selfish that this guy would go do that at Mel's house and get him involved.

Posted at 7:30PM on Mar 19th 2008 by AlwaysOnTMZ

49. When you hang a man, you better look at him.

Posted at 7:35PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Rico

50. Okay, why do we say, "The man pleaded guilty for manslaughter" instead of ,"The man PLED guilty for manslaughter"?

I've always wondered.

Posted at 7:36PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Heather Leigh

51. Cuz suicide is painless, It brings on many changes, And I can take or leave it if I please.

Posted at 7:39PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Rico

52. "Teenage Suicide: Don't Do It"

-- Big Fun

Posted at 7:41PM on Mar 19th 2008 by nubius

53. Richard Cranium, it is the QUEENS (OLD) ENGLISH

Posted at 7:43PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Grammar 101

54. If only this man had first consulted with Mel, or, with Tom Cruise, then he wouldn't have killed himself.

Posted at 7:43PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Rico

55. Country Grammar: I have a deeck that hungs all over my kitchen floor!!!!!!!!

Posted at 7:45PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Dick May Fart

56. Hey BankClaim, how about this one:
Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids stain you;
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren’t lawful;
Nooses give;
Gas smells awful;
You might as well live.

BC, you really need to lighten up.

Posted at 7:47PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Big Queen

57. Go read a book...................I read that book.............

Posted at 7:49PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Grammar 101

58. It's hanged and he probably found out that in order to be paid you had to attend an intervention by Mel himself.

Posted at 7:54PM on Mar 19th 2008 by debeers

59. Nice Update

Posted at 7:58PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Grammar 101

60. lmao Rico...that was a good one..lol

Posted at 8:06PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Tommy

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