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Hip hop artist and Internet personality Frederick Eugene Buhl died Saturday in Renton, apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s office.

On a Facebook post, Buhl’s father, Frederick Douglass Buhl, said his son was 22 years old.

The younger Buhl went by the name Freddy E. He was best known for his Internet program Jerk TV, which featured humorous and profane segments, often with a moral or cautionary message.

“Not only our family, but the world has lost a talented, sensitive, brilliant young man who lit up our existence with his,” Buhl’s father said in his post.

Nick Fletcher, of the medical examiner’s office, said an autopsy will be performed Monday.

The last messages on Freddy E’s Twitter account express despair and heartbreak. “If there’s a God then He’s calling me back home …” He told his parents he loved them. The final message: “I’m sorry.”

Members of Buhl’s family gathered Sunday at their church, First AME in Seattle.

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/01/seattle-hip-hop-artist-freddy-e-dead-in-apparent-suicide/

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Many are blaming his “friend/best friend/ex-girlfriend”  up n coming rapper, Honey Cocaine, for his passing. There have been several Twitter attacks and comments on Youtube aimed at Honey Cocaine. Fans, friend, and supporters are outraged by the news of his death.

Freddy E had a Youtube channel which featured a section named “Spoken Word”. Was he reaching out for help through the videos, did he predict his untimely death, was he given the same glimpse into his future that Biggie and Tupac were given with regards to their deaths? Take a look at the trio of videos; you be the judge.

Spoken Word: Alone

Spoken Word: “Best Friend”

Spoken Word: “Ignorance”

If you or you suspect that someone is thinking about committing suicide get help by calling: Need help? In the U.S., call 1-800-273-8255 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433), 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255).