Los Angeles ( CNN ) -- Actor Lee Thompson Young committed suicide in his Los Angeles apartment Monday morning , his manager said . `` It is with great sadness that I announce that Lee Thompson Young tragically took his own life this morning , '' Jonathan Baruch said . Young , 29 , is best known for the leading role on Disney 's `` The Famous Jett Jackson '' television series starting in 1998 . More recently he has been acting in TNT 's `` Rizzoli & Isles '' as Detective Barry Frost . `` Lee was more than just a brilliant young actor , he was a wonderful and gentle soul who will be truly missed , '' Baruch said . `` We ask that you please respect the privacy of his family and friends as this very difficult time . '' Young 's body was found in his home at 8 a.m. Monday , a Los Angeles police spokesman said . `` Rizzoli & Isles '' Executive Producer Janet Tamaro said the cast and crew were `` devastated by the news . '' `` We are beyond heartbroken at the loss of this sweet , gentle , good-hearted , intelligent man , '' Tamaro said . `` He was truly a member of our family . Lee will be cherished and remembered by all who knew and loved him , both on- and offscreen , for his positive energy , infectious smile and soulful grace . We send our deepest condolences and thoughts to his family , to his friends and , most especially , to his beloved mother . '' Young , who was born in Canada , also co-starred on UPN's '' South Beach '' and had recurring roles on '' FlashForward , '' `` Scrubs '' and '' Smallville , '' Baruch said . His feature credits include '' Friday Night Lights , '' `` Akeelah and the Bee '' and '' The Hills Have Eyes II . '' People we 've lost in 2013 . CNN 's David Daniel and Topher Gauk-Roger contributed to this report .
NEW : `` Lee Thompson Young tragically took his own life this morning , '' his manager says . Young , 29 , is best known for the leading role on Disney 's `` The Famous Jett Jackson '' Young 's body was found in his home at 8 a.m. Monday , a Los Angeles police spokesman says .