Mark Salling — Disgraced ‘Glee’ Star’s Suicide Secrets

Mark Salling hanged himself near a Little League baseball field after the disgraced "Glee" star pleaded guilty to possessing over 50,000 images of kiddie porn — with his body seen here as it was hauled out by the LAPD!

Salling's family had originally filed a a missing person's report at 3 a.m. on Jan. 30 — saying that he was depressed and suicidal. His body was later found near his home in Sunland, about 19 miles outside of Los Angeles. Salling was facing up to seven years in prison after pleading guilty in October to possession of the sickening child porn stash.

The disgraced star — already blasted as "Hollywood's worst sociopath" even before his arrest — had already reportedly attempted to slash his wrists shortly before entering his guilty plea. The National ENQUIRER had reported on how Salling alienated his "Glee" co-stars with his arrogance — but other showbiz insiders spoke out to praise him in death.

“I represented Mark the entire time he was on 'Glee,'” his longtime publicist Liza Anderson told RADAR Online, “and all that I will say is that he was just wonderful. So sad. He was just wonderful to work with.”

Salling's lawyer, Michael J. Proctor, told the site: “Mark was a gentle and loving person, a person of great creativity, who was doing his best to atone for some serious mistakes and errors of judgment.”

Jane Lynch — who became the biggest star of "Glee" as Sue Sylvester — told reporters that she was 'brokenhearted" by Salling's "tragic" end as she stepped out in Los Angeles.

Former "Glee" actor Finneas O'Connell wasn't as generous, saying: “I met Mark Salling once when we were filming the final episode of 'Gle'e together...I don’t feel sorry for him. Only sorry for his fans.” Salling had dated "Glee" actress Naya Rivera, who hasn't commented on his death — although she had said after his arrest: “I can’t say I was totally shocked, but still — WTF?”