Ahn Jae Hwan was a South Korean actor who appeared in many TV shows, including Tears of Diamond and My 29-year-old Stepfather. He was found dead in his car on September 8, 2008, most likely from suicide, police said. Since ash was found in the car, police believed he killed himself using toxic fumes. Hwan had invested in several businesses that failed and was fired from his job as a news anchor a few weeks before the apparent suicide.Korea Times: Actor Ahn Dead in Apparent Suicide (September 8, 2008)
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Found dead in his car on September 8, 2008, but believed to have been dead for at least a few daysKorea Times: Actor Ahn Dead in Apparent Suicide (September 8, 2008)
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The newspaper Korean Times reported that Hwan owed billions of won, the South Korean currency, to moneylendersKorea Times: Actor Ahn Dead in Apparent Suicide (September 8, 2008)
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Fired from job as news anchor of the program ETU a few weeks before the apparent suicideKorea Times: Actor Ahn Dead in Apparent Suicide (September 8, 2008)
