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Olivia Newton-John: Man Who Committed Suicide Identified, Sad New Details

Olivia Newton John appears on the Today Show in 2010

The man who took his own life at the Jupiter, Fla. home of Olivia Newton-John has been identified. Local police confirmed in a statement late Tuesday, Aug. 20 that Christopher Pariseleti, a 42-year-old landscaper doing work at the Grease star's residence, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound midday Monday. Following an autopsy on Pariseleti's body, the statement read, "This case investigation has been classified as a suicide and there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Pariseleti."

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Newton-John, 64, and husband John Easterling were out of town when the incident occurred, and said in their own Tuesday statement that they were "in shock over the tragic event."

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"He was a longtime and good contractor in the area," an insider close to the Australian singer-actress reveals to Us Weekly. Just before shooting himself, the source adds, "he dropped off his eight-year-old son — I think at school." The little's boy's birthday was said to be this week. "So sad," the insider says. "He had a lot of internal issues."

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As it happens, Newton-John and Easterling may not be living in the residence much longer: Rosie O'Donnell is reportedly under contract to buy the home for $5.6 million. The insider notes, however, that a "For Sale" sign remained outside the home at the time of Pariseleti's death.

 

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