Carrot Top released from hospital after suicide attempt, rep says
Carrot Top has been released from the hospital following treatment after a suicide attempt last week, a representative for the comedian confirmed to NBC News on Saturday. The 61-year-old performer, whose real name is Scott Thompson, was hospitalized after the Sept. Further details about the medical emergency have not been made public. “His family and those closest to him are deeply grateful for the concern, prayers and respectfully ask for privacy,” a spokesperson for the comedian said in a statement last week.
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Carrot Top has been released from the hospital following treatment after a suicide attempt last week, a representative for the comedian confirmed to NBC News on Saturday. The 61-year-old performer, whose real name is Scott Thompson, was hospitalized after the Sept. Further details about the medical emergency have not been made public. “His family and those closest to him are deeply grateful for the concern, prayers and respectfully ask for privacy,” a spokesperson for the comedian said in a statement last week.