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So, who else is shaking their head in disbelief over what’s happening to Owen Wilson?

If you follow celebrity culture and gossip as closely as I do (as closely as most of us do at Much), then you’ve probably become desensitized to news of celebrities going over the edge. Britney, Lindsay, Nicole, Pete, AMY – you hear about their various drug/alcohol/emotional issues just about every week.

And let’s be honest, their antics are getting pretty tired right about now – they’re rich and famous, they want for nothing, have unlimited resources to get help, yet they continue their train-wreck ways. Don’t you just feel like screaming, GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER ALREADY!!?? Especially after their third DUI or tenth failed stint in rehab?

But I have to say, I was genuinely shocked by the news that funnyman Owen Wilson had attempted to take his own life. Didn’t he always seem like a laid-back, fun-loving, happy-go-lucky guy? Talented, successful, well-liked in Hollywood – what could possibly drive him to attempt SUICIDE?

Reports are surfacing that Owen’s been battling depression and an addiction to cocaine and heroin – which is about as bad as it can get for anyone. We may never know the real reasons behind all of this or the depths of his pain, but I really doubt he tried to kill himself because his ex has a new boyfriend. C’mon people.

All this just goes to show that you can never really know what a person is going through, even when they’re famous and you THINK you know everything about them. And, it goes to show that the same people that make you laugh are often the most tortured souls of all – John Belushi, Chris Farley, Dave Chappelle, the list goes on…

Here’s hoping that Owen makes it through this dark period in his life – and that all those other young, troubled stars do too.

Photograph Courtesy Getty Images

Posted on Wednesday, August 29th, 2007 at 2:24 pm by antonella and is filed under Celebrities & Pop Culture.

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