Disney star Michael Mantenuto, arguably best-known for his role in the hockey-themed movie, Miracles, committed suicide on on April 24. Recently-revealed evidence showed that he left behind a suicide note and several other items in his car.
Authorities found Mantenuto, 35, inside his vehicle in a remote area of Des Moines, Washington, with a single gunshot to his head and “blood on his mouth.” An autopsy confirmed the cause of death as suicide. Daily Mail reports that Mantenuto left behind a three-line suicide note that police found on the blood-spattered front seat of his car. For “operational reasons,” investigators decided to keep the details of the note private.
In 2016, Mantenuto deployed to Iraq as a part of the Operation Inherent Resolve team. When he returned home, he worked with the K-9 unit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
“It [the clinic] treats anything – drugs, alcohol. I went there for depression. [Mantenuto] battled all kinds of things. I think he was depression [sic] he dealt with a lot of stuff.”
For reasons unknown, Mantenuto transferred out of the K-9 unit at work, a position friends said he truly loved. Around two weeks later, he shot himself.
[Feature Photo: AP/Star Max]