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Medical Examiner Confirms James Ransone Died by Suicide by Hanging

The report documents prior suicidal thoughts, ligature marks on the neck, prescription medications at the scene, with investigators noting no signs of suspected foul play.

James Ransone (center) was part of the grown-up Losers' Club in "It: Chapter Two" along with (from left) Bill Hader, Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Isaiah Mustafa and Jay Ryan.
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Overview

  • The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s death investigation, obtained by TMZ and reported July 1–2, 2026, lists Ransone’s manner of death as suicide by hanging and records ligature marks on his neck.
  • The report records a history of suicidal ideation and includes a witness account that Ransone said he “wanted to kill himself” and needed hospital treatment.
  • Ransone was found unresponsive at a Los Angeles home on Dec. 19, 2025, and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
  • Investigators noted prescription medications at the scene, found no drug paraphernalia, did not recover a suicide note, and reported no signs of suspected foul play.
  • Ransone, 46, a Baltimore-born actor with almost 80 film and TV credits, is survived by his wife and two children and has received public support through tributes and a GoFundMe that raised more than $250,000.