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Sam Sarpong, Former Tommy Hilfiger Model, Dies at 40

Sam Sarpong, a Tommy Hilfiger model and host of “Yo Momma” had died from an apparent suicide.

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Winter said a witness saw Sarpong leap from the bridge.

THE BROTHER of United Kingdom presenter June Sarpong has died after jumping from a bridge, it has been reported.

The statement also noted that final arrangements are forthcoming. “The famikly appreciates the thoughts and prayers and other expressions of sympathy, and request that privacy be respected at this extremely hard time”.

“[Sarpong] had a pure heart and always went out of his way to help others”, his rep, J.D. Sobol, told Variety.

The British-American star’s agent confirmed the news in a statement to E!

“I went from barely being able to pay my bills to now being an global model”, Sarpong toldBlack Hollywood Live in July 2013. “I made a lot of money early”.

Sarpong’s first onscreen role came in an episode of Claire Danes’ “My So-Called Life” in 1994. Sarpong and Valderrama traveled across the country for three seasons to find the best trash talkers.

He also played Kadeem in the flick Love Don’t Cost a Thing alongside Christina Milian. and Nick Cannon.

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Following his run on “Yo Momma”, which ran from 2006 to 2007, Sarpong hosted the BET Awards pre-show “All Access”. Furthermore, he starred in several TV and film projects throughout his career, and has a minor role as a neighbor in FX’s new series, American Crime Story. “Samuel Sarpong Jr.is survived by his father Samuel Sarpong Sr., and his sister June Sarpong”.

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