'Seinfeld' actor survives failed suicide attempts

MONTGOMERY, Ohio - A former TV star who lives in the Tri-State is recovering after a failed suicide attempt at his home.

According to TMZ, Daniel von Bargen, best known for his portrayal of Mr. Kruger in "Seinfeld," called police after shooting himself once in the temple at his Bunker Hill Lane home in Montgomery.

The 61-year-old was originally taken to Bethesda North Hospital and later transferred to University Hospital.

Officials have not released his current condition.

"I've shot myself in the head, and I need help," von Bargen told the dispatcher.

Von Bargen, a diabetic, told the dispatcher that he was supposed to go to a hospital later that day to have some of his toes amputated because of complications from the disease.

He told the dispatcher that he “was not a very good [diabetic]” and also admitted to feeling depressed before his suicide attempt.

"One leg has already been amputated, and the other is already worthy of it," von Bargen said.

"I have no children and no life, and I'm tired," he said.

Police officers can be heard on the 911 call recording as they arrived at von Bargen's apartment. They asked if he had any more guns in the house, and von Bargen told them he had just the one, which was lying on the bed next to him.

In addition to playing George Costanza's clueless boss on "Seinfeld" from 1997-1998, von Bargen has appeared in such films as "Silence of the Lambs," "Basic Instinct" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"