Boston Legal Star Dies at 27
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Actor Justin Mentell, a former star of ABC's Boston Legal, died in a car accident in rural Wisconsin on Monday. He was 27 years old.
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The Associated Press confirms that Mentell, who is originally from Waukegan, Illinois, passed away when his Jeep swerved off a steep embankment and hit two trees at about 8:30 a.m. Mentell was not wearing a seatbelt.
The actor played lawyer Garrett Wells on Boston Legal from 2005 to 2006; more recently, he appeared in the 2009 film G-Force.
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Born in Austin, Tex., Mentell was reportedly a former member of the U.S. Junior National Speedskating team.
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32this samantha-person should have her head checked. you must be so lonely, so unloved to make such hatefull comments about anybody. In his interviews Robert Pattinson seems to be nice, intelligent and sensitive. Now let's look at you Samantha.....
wah. He's the guy that got everyone else coffee. Who cares? People die everyday. The men and women that die in Iraq and Afghanistan are bigger stars that he was and they'll never be known. Stupid Jeremy Piven look a like with hair... Big deal...
I never watched his show but that's very sad news. It's always sad when anyone dies. Rest In Peace Justin.
rest in peace!!
samantha... people like you are why this world is a terrible place. you could die just as easily, and im sure you'd hate to hear people saying negative things on your death story. infact... why dont you do us all a huge favor and take your pea sized brain, get into your car... run it off a cliff... and NOT wear your seatbelt... one less selfish idiot in this world.. really.. it should've been you in that car. grow up please.
Wow Samantha, it is so nice to see how much you value human life....Oh well, there's always next time. Yah, maybe next time it will be you. There is one word that describes you...ignorant!! To wish death on someone is just plain ridiculous!! Grow up! Who seriously says crap like that let alone types it!
IT'S ONLY A $10. FINE NOT TO WEAR A SEATBELT AND ONLY 2009 A LAW TO HAVE INSURANCE IN WISC.
RIP. i don't know who he was but his friends and family must be so sad. and Samantha? why on Earth would you wish death on ANYONE??? that's just wrong. how awful.
I really wish it was Robert Pattinson who died, instead of this individual. Oh well, there's always next time.
even if he was wearing a seatbelt he would've still died not, everybody survives wearing a seatbelt! He either was drunk , or fell asleep at the wheel.
February 02, 2010 - 2:28pm Rak Says: The Angel of Death came and took him. Be Prepared You Fools! ******************************************************************************** Don't you think that was a little insensitive? I hope you're ready when the angel of death comes for you
TheBlaze, what a rotten sicko huumanbeing YOU are, stating, "no real loss because he wasn't a good actor." YOU are a sick MF'er. So, good actors are the only people who are worth living? I hope YOU DIE in a an accident tomorrow. You shouldn't be living according to yourself, because you're probably NOT EVEN an actor, let alone a "good one". It's sad someone like you was even born. Bet your parents think so too, probably rue the day you born and wanted rid of you. You must be a really lousy sad, pathetic person. You're not a life worth living, hopefully you will die soon and be out of your misery. I feel sorry for the people in your life that have to work or live around a piece of cr*p like you.
February 02, 2010 - 1:17pm Terry Says: Geez, talk about overstating the facts. Yes, he was on Boston Legal. No, he was nowhere near a "star". William Shatner, James Spader, Candace Bergen, and at least 10 others had roles larger and more important than Jusin Mentell. Just because he died an untimely, tragic death, let's not make him out to be more than he was. ________________________________________ He was still more than you'll ever be.
This is why we wear our seatbelts...
WEAR YOUR SEATBELTS DUMMIES.
He was hot!!!
This is really sad, I have seen almost every episode of Boston Legal and Justin's character was great. My thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family. 27 is too young for anyone to die. RIP Justin
I wonder if he would have survived if he had been wearing his seal belt.
Isn't wearing your seatbelt a requirement of the law? Not to mention common sense?
The Angel of Death came and took him. Be Ready you Fools!