Jon Paul Steuer found fame as the 12-year-old star of a hit show — but gave up acting after leaving showbiz over a sexual harassment scandal on the set of “Grace Under Fire.” Get the shocking inside story of how comedienne Brett Butler ended his career, and click here for more tragic tales of doomed child stars…
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Jon Paul Steuer was the 12-year-old star of a hit show — but he'd join
the ranks of doomed child stars after leaving Hollywood over a sexual harassment scandal on the set of "Grace Under Fire."
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Jon was 33 when he died from a gunshot in Portland, Ore. on Jan 1, 2018 — with police ruling in June that he'd committed suicide. The vegan restauranteur had first found fame as a young Klingon on "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Three years later, he joined "Grace Under Fire" as the son of
comedienne Brett Butler's title character.
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Jon abruptly left "Grace" during Brett's notorious meltdown in the hit show's fourth season — during which, she said, "I did everything but crack and needles." Multiple sources reported that Jon's parents pulled the young actor from the set after Brett bared her newly-enhanced breasts to her TV son.
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Jon abruptly left "Grace" during Brett's notorious meltdown in the hit show's fourth season — during which, she said, "I did everything but crack and needles." Multiple sources reported that Jon's parents pulled the young actor from the set after Brett bared her newly-enhanced breasts to her TV son.
The retired actor later confirmed that the "Grace" scandal ended his career. "All those negative stories started being spread," he said in a 2015 interview. "It was pretty barbaric...I went out on a few interviews. But even then, they’d turn into question-and-answer sessions with casting agents about 'Grace Under Fire.'"
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Jon abruptly left "Grace" during Brett's notorious meltdown in the hit show's fourth season — during which, she said, "I did everything but crack and needles." Multiple sources reported that Jon's parents pulled the young actor from the set after Brett bared her newly-enhanced breasts to her TV son.
The retired actor later confirmed that the "Grace" scandal ended his career. "All those negative stories started being spread," he said in a 2015 interview. "It was pretty barbaric...I went out on a few interviews. But even then, they’d turn into question-and-answer sessions with casting agents about 'Grace Under Fire.'"
As for Brett, she expressed regret over her behavior while attempting a 2015 comeback with
Charlie Sheen on "Anger Management." The comedienne hasn't commented on Jon's death via social media, but said: "I lost my husband, my job and the respect of people that I admire greatly...I hope I'm forgiven."
Jon Paul Steuer was the 12-year-old star of a hit show — but he'd join
the ranks of doomed child stars after leaving Hollywood over a sexual harassment scandal on the set of "Grace Under Fire."
Photo credit: Getty/Files
Jon was 33 when he died from a gunshot in Portland, Ore. on Jan 1, 2018 — with police ruling in June that he'd committed suicide. The vegan restauranteur had first found fame as a young Klingon on "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Three years later, he joined "Grace Under Fire" as the son of
comedienne Brett Butler's title character.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Jon abruptly left "Grace" during Brett's notorious meltdown in the hit show's fourth season — during which, she said, "I did everything but crack and needles." Multiple sources reported that Jon's parents pulled the young actor from the set after Brett bared her newly-enhanced breasts to her TV son.
Photo credit: Getty Images
The retired actor later confirmed that the "Grace" scandal ended his career. "All those negative stories started being spread," he said in a 2015 interview. "It was pretty barbaric...I went out on a few interviews. But even then, they’d turn into question-and-answer sessions with casting agents about 'Grace Under Fire.'"
As for Brett, she expressed regret over her behavior while attempting a 2015 comeback with
Charlie Sheen on "Anger Management." The comedienne hasn't commented on Jon's death via social media, but said: "I lost my husband, my job and the respect of people that I admire greatly...I hope I'm forgiven."
