JustinTV, a live video site better known as a place to flout copyright laws, for once had some real drama.

Yesterday social networking sites across the globe collectively gasped in astonishment, as convincing evidence of an on-cam suicide was discussed on various blogs, online newspapers and forums.

19-year-old Abraham K. Biggs committed suicide while webcasting to a room full of viewers on his JustinTV channel. His path to the Great Egress: a toxic combination of opiates and benzodiazepine, a drug used to treat insomnia and depression.  Biggs was apparently encouraged by JustinTV users and the catty buttpirates over at BodyBuilding.com, who have discussed the matter in this thread. Biggs ingested an unknown quantity of pills, lost consciousness, and did not move for over 8 hours until police arrived and covered his webcam.  His death was confirmed by the Broward county cornoner.
He posted the following note shortly before falling unconscious:

Authentic on-cam suicides are exceedingly rare.  Over the entire online world, the number of such cases can probably be counted on one hand:  Brent MacMillan, 24, of Boutiful, Utah, who shot himself as his girlfriend helplessly watched via videoconference; Brandon Vedas, 22, of Phoenix, Arizona, who overdosed on prescription medication on an IRC channel; and Kevin Whitrick, 42, of the United Kingdom, who hanged himself on videochat service Paltalk.

If confirmed, Bigg’s suicide would be the first on a public live video network.
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66 COMMENTS

  1. Let”s ask ourselves a very honest question. Let”s take the 50s as an example. Why weren”t things like this back then? Oh, that”s right. Mom was home taking care of her family and not out with stepdad number 1 while dad and stepwife number 1 are also out, leaving child home alone. Ok, he was 19, yeah, so what? He lived at home and NO ONE saw him for over 12 hours? Who exists in a home and doesn”t notice someone not coming around after 12 hours? Detached people who are more interested in eating out and working to keep those big SUVs humming along. Try actually interacting with your family. That is just sick. For the people who watched, they are NOT accessories to ANYTHING. He could have been joking, acting, playing games, anything. Accessories, get real.

  2. I was eating Raisin Bran as I was watching it/reading its comments. That was some good Raisin Bran except I bit into like 3 raisins bunched together and it stood out to where I had to get another spoon of just flakes to even it out.

  9. to all the ppl that commented saying he deserved to die and blah blah blah..may god have mercy on ur sole…
    thats fuckin sick!..
    ever think about seein a therapist?
    the poor guy was reaching out for help and the sorry ass mother fuckers watched him take his live and did nothing about it..
    its horribly disgusting to think there are ppl out there like that!.
    im sorry for the guys friends and family.
    may he rest in peace.

  10. Its one thing to hate your life its another thing to feel so much pity for yourself, that you kill yourself. So many kids have horrible lives, so do i, but ill save the pity. I feel bad, thats why he did it live he knew everyone would feel bad.
    :/ sucks

  11. You don’t know how old I am dumb ass. And because I understand the concept of being mentally sick, and have compassion for his family, who are suffering greatly, I am naive?
    Ok then… you are definitely the one who needs to grow up, “kiddo.”

  12. I’ve never heard that one before.
    You can respond to me after you’ve outgrown the naivety. Until then… shut the fuck up, kiddo.

  14. I lol’d at the end, “ANON DELIVERS!!!”
    Seriously though, this would have been funnier if he washed the pills down with purple drank and KFC.
    In regards to the QQ bullshit: the saddest part about this is that people crybaby, suicidal people are allowed to live in the first place.
    Game over man, game over.

  15. Umm, the stuff being said in this forum is extremely disrespectful. To Abe and his family. What’s sad is that if this was your brother, or son, or whatever… you’d be devastated and sickened at these remarks.
    You may say him taking his life was selfish, but he was a sick young man. He was not well, and needed help.
    And the people who egged him on to kill himself will get what they deserve eventually.
    I don’t care if you didn’t know him, and you don’t “owe” him your sympathy. You at least owe him and his family some respect.
    RIP Abe, you won’t be forgotten.

  16. I was watching when it happened but I got there after he took the pills and was just laying there for awhile. Fuck I miss all the good stuff 🙁

  17. i just saw this on Fox News and its fucked up that the people were egging him on to do it. wtf has our world come to

  18. WTF is with this society? Thoughtless people not caring about anything but their fucking own posessions?
    It’s 1 thing to watch someone JO but this?
    Imagine the person that you love the most in this world (besides yourself) died on cam this way?
    I hope every single one of the people egging him on get caught and get a nice long prison sentence. In a way, 4chan or whoever egged him on are murderers.

  19. It’s funny how someone’s death can immediately cause sympathy from people that would not give a shit about them when they were alive. In actuality, it’s kind of hypocritical. I mean, would any of you have given a shit about this kid a month ago? Don’t get me wrong any death is sad, but in all honesty, don’t throw a pity party for no reason. Let’s be real, the only reason you care is because it’s a publicized death and with any death, the expected reaction is sadness and grief. In my opinion, this is not a genuine grief you people are portraying. Sure, the kid killing himself is sad, but the reality is that in a few months, none of you would even remember. The fact that all you people are so quick to jump on anyone that doesn’t give this kid sympathy is kind of stupid. Since when was being honest a bad thing? And to the person that said Elliotben should be killed by Nazis: Wow, talk about contradiction. How can you be condemning people finding amusement in death and then tell someone they should be killed. Also, to the person who said that this article “crossed the line”: Are you an idiot? It’s merely reporting the events that happened. It didn’t make fun of the victim in anyway. So, how exactly did it cross the line?

  20. i feel sad that he was selfish to do this to his own parents now they have to be emabressed and no that there son was videtaped

  21. This site has gone way downhill in the last couple months. It is not about gossip anymore it is about hate. And now you have crossed the line. I don’t need to see dead people thank you very much. I and I hope lots more, are leaving and won’t be back

  22. Whoever that fucking laughs at this and is amused will definately go to fucking hell. This is sad. && ElliotBen…you’re the fucking loser that should be killed by Nazi’s. 😀

  23. It’s called 4chan and he did talk to us fuckers. He was pretty damn intent on doing it and despite the usual an hero egging on people did consul him and he wanted to do it. Idiots. That is all

  26. elliotben. I hope Hitler comes back from the dead for one night and goes to you in your sleep and slaughters you on cam. Because you’re a fuckin loser in real life and since you won’t kill yourself someone else should do it for you.

  27. When your that much of a loser you probably should kill yourself.Sounded like he had a shit life anyway…boo hoo 🙂

  28. I didn’t bother to read any of the comments, so this might have already been said;
    But you’re fucking sick for writing on the recording what you did
    “Poor nigga”
    And using your mouse to make lewd gestures while he’s laying there lifeless.
    People like you are disgusting.

  29. On his myspace =(
    Hi there, Mr. Biggs speaking. I’m a good hearted guy, I care a lot about my friends and my family and I would do almost anything for them. I’m the kind of person that is there for my friends regardless of time, I tell all my friends even if it’s 3-4AM and they need someone to talk that they can always call and I’ll never turn them away. I am very goal oriented, I know what I want to do with my life and I’m working towards it. I’m a nice guy but I’m not a carpet, I don’t let people walk on me, so as long as you stay on my good side there won’t be any problems. Ok that’s all I have to say if you wanna find out more just message me

  31. For fucks sake. All of you are pussies.
    Do not give sympathy to ANYONE that commits suicide. They did it to them self. And don’t give me this bullshit of ‘oh well he had a hard life, oh he had bi polar disease, oh he just needed a friend’ FUCK EM. If someone is that weak and pathetic to think that they would even THINK about suicide. They deserve whatever outcome THEY inflict on them self.
    Grow a pair of balls you faggots, and think like a logical human being.

  33. btw, On the news last night when I heard this after I saw it on stickydrama.
    it said that the people that were in the chat, telling him to do it or whatever that they’ll be facing charges so…

  34. Wow, I haven’t seen Briggs for almost a year. I used to hang out with him. and I cant believe he did this. He was such a nice person and he was also so chill and layed back

  37. This is such a cunty thing to say. But the entire time I read his suicide note all I could think about was how hilarious it was that he wouldn’t use obscenity without putting ‘@”!’ or what the fuck ever.

  38. i feel sick now, if you click his myspace link he looks so full of life with friends and all.. u would never think that he would want to commit suicide. R.I.P xo

  39. I seriously cried reading all the comments his friends left him. I’m surprised at the kind comments left here. My condolences go out to his family.

  42. do you guys not get it? he was suicidal WAY before the people were tell him to do it.
    he was far too gone and he knew he was going to do anyway.
    the person above obv,
    it doesn’t matter if you have millions of people that love and care about you. you cannot help but feel alone, lost, depressed, and etc.. to someone that is horribly depressed.
    we’re not talking about a person who had a little depression. he had a SERIOUS disorder.
    i’m not being heartless, i am also bipolar. i think if someone is in really deep low extreme depression where no medication will work and they are suffering. they are better off not being alive. i’m probably wording this wrong.. i hope none of you think i’m being an ass, or heartless.
    i was once in the extreme deep depression, it went on for FIVE years, went into a mental hospital, found the medication that worked.
    i do not blame people for choosing suicide.
    RIP again.
    p.s. i know i said “depressed” so many times.

  43. whoever laughs at this or whoever fucking thinks he’s selfish is an asshole. Depression or any disorder and people making fun of you fir the rest of your life isn’t worth it.
    Rip<3 people need to get a heart.
    Pieces of shit you people are I swear to god.

  44. ugh, i felt so sick after reading this. who would srsly do this? i mean, from looking at his myspace, all his friends seemed to care.. but in my opinion, poeple from the net must have done something to edge him on. this is really not the answer, no matter how depressed you are or anything. just don’t do that. think of people you’re going to leave behind. you have people who care when you think they dont. think before you do ANYTHING.

  47. ^^
    oh shut the fuck up.
    you don’t know what it’s like to have bi polar disorder, or be a manic depressive.
    if you read some more on this subject. he was bi polar and he was on medication for it, but he was still depressed and miserable. he isn’t ungrateful. he just wanted to be happy without living. how would you like it if you had this disorder and it couldn’t get any better? yeah, stfu.
    i feel bad for his family. you have to realize that some people are way to miserable to go on.
    RIP.

  48. I have no sympathy whatsoever for someone who kills themselves or have even attempted it. My mother passed away of brain cancer back on June 18th, and she would’ve loved to have lived another day, a day people like this take for granted. Frak ’em. Have fun being ungrateful for you life.

  50. killing youself is the most selfish thing you can do. he doesnt realize how many people cared and oved him and now they all have to live there life loosing someone they loved and they ahve to deal with it.

  59. Oh my god… This is seriously so sad. I’ve attempted suicide and I’m SO glad I failed. It is never a solution. Whatever you’re feeling at that moment and even if you think things will NEVER get better, you have no way of telling the future and ending your life because of your situation NOW will not solve anything. You will leave so many people behind and even if you don’t think anyone cares I can promise you anyone who has known you will feel upset. Please talk to SOMEBODY before you make a decision like this poor guy did. Suicide is not something you can take back. We all have done things in our lives that seemed to be the right thing to do and we end up living in regret but at least you can live on to try and correct it. Suicide is is forever. There’s nothing you can do to change it. PLEASE speak to SOMEONE, ANYONE if you feel that you may do something like this.

  60. This is the exact reason why I always try to talk to someone if they are down or something seems to be bothering them. Most of the time I read too much in too it, but shit this is sad. Hopefully it’ll teach atleast one person the lesson that should be learned.

  61. Well the philosopher Albert Camus said the only important question for philosophy was, in an absurd world whether or not we should kill ourselves. In his Myth of Sisyphus he argues strongly against offing oneself. Camus believed we should embrace the absurd and everything it has to offer and to add value and meaning to life in three ways, revolt, freedom, and passion. Become a player with one of those archetypes and get the most out of existence. These paths don’t lead to the best kind of living, but they do lead to the most living you can do. Become the rebel, the actor or the conqueror. Become James Dean in Rebel Without A Cause and throw the absurdity of life in the faces of the thoughtless who believe their hypocritical lives have meaning. Become Don Juan and fuck like there is no tomorrow, but fuck them softly and be the best because you know life is short and you want to be exceptional. Become Alexander The Great and wash over the world like a flood infecting it with your vision of how things should be, not as they are and become entangled with history fully. Do any of these things but kill yourself.
    I have to agree with Sarcasticpanic, do talk to somebody if you are in a tight spot. We are all in this together and maybe you just can’t see a way out that a complete stranger hasn’t already tackled or been through. However I believe what doesn’t kill you makes you stranger. Strange is just out of the ordinary, but without the out of the ordinary the planets, stars and galaxies would never have formed.

  64. This is so heart wrenching and completely disheartening. Suicide is never the answer and it makes me so sad that people believe it’s a solution.
    If anyone ever feels like they can’t take it any more, I’m here to talk to. Seriously. No joke.
    (AIM – sarcasticpanic)
    There’s ALWAYS something to live for. There’s ALWAYS a new day. There’s NEVER a reason to kill yourself. Things get worse before they get better. That which does not kill you makes you stronger.
    Please never consider suicide.

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