Actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ dies

South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun from the Oscar-winning film “Parasite” has died in an apparent suicide, South Korean news media reported, citing the police.

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun from the Oscar-winning film “Parasite” has died in an apparent suicide, South Korean police told NBC News on Wednesday.

Lee had been under investigation on allegations of using marijuana and other illegal drugs. He said he was innocent.

Lee Sun-kyun at the Cannes film festival in France on May 21.Gisela Schober / Getty ImagesPolice said Lee was found dead in a car at a park in central Seoul, and that there was a charcoal briquette in the passenger seat.

Investigators at the scene in Seoul, South Korea, where Lee was found dead Wednesday.Seo Dae-youn / Yonhap via APPolice started looking for the actor after his manager told them Lee had left home after writing what appeared to be a suicide note.

Lee, who was born in Seoul in 1975, played the father of a wealthy family in the dark comedy “Parasite,” which won four Academy Awards in 2020, including best picture. The film also won for best cast in a motion picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/actor-lee-sun-kyun-oscar-winning-film-parasite-dies-rcna131266

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