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2010-02-02 02:06:14 UTC
An artist and actor who co-starred on the ABC television series
“Boston Legal” was found dead Monday morning near his wrecked Jeep in
rural Iowa County, the Iowa County Sheriff’s Department reported.
The 2005 Jeep of Justin M. Mentell, 27, of Waukegan, Ill., was found
down a steep embankment off Highway 39, near Moscow Road north of
Blanchardville. Someone saw the car while driving along Moscow Road,
the only spot from which the wrecked car was visible, said Chief
Deputy Jon Pepper.
He said there was no indication of what Mentell was doing in the area.
Mentell reportedly had friends in Madison, Pepper said.
The Jeep went off the road and struck two trees, and Mentell, who was
driving alone and not wearing seat belt, was thrown from the vehicle,
Pepper said. The wreck was discovered at 8:30 a.m., Pepper said, and
it was believed to have occurred after 3 a.m. Mentell was pronounced
dead at the scene of the crash.
The Gorgen Funeral Home in Mineral Point was handling local
arrangements, but the funeral will likely by in Texas, funeral home
officials said.
Mentell portrayed attorney Garrett Wells on “Boston Legal” from 2005
to 2006.
A native of Texas, Mentell was also known from his high school days in
Waukegan as a promising speed skater, competing on the Junior National
Speed Skating long track team. He was a 2005 graduate of Northern
Illinois University in DeKalb, where he was recently honored as a
distinguished graduate of the fine arts program.
According to the university’s biography of Mentell, he started acting
as a child in the Northbrook Children’s Theater. As an adult he also
appeared in several independent films and the 2009 Disney film “G-
Force.”
Waukegan actor dies in one-car crash“Boston Legal” was found dead Monday morning near his wrecked Jeep in
rural Iowa County, the Iowa County Sheriff’s Department reported.
The 2005 Jeep of Justin M. Mentell, 27, of Waukegan, Ill., was found
down a steep embankment off Highway 39, near Moscow Road north of
Blanchardville. Someone saw the car while driving along Moscow Road,
the only spot from which the wrecked car was visible, said Chief
Deputy Jon Pepper.
He said there was no indication of what Mentell was doing in the area.
Mentell reportedly had friends in Madison, Pepper said.
The Jeep went off the road and struck two trees, and Mentell, who was
driving alone and not wearing seat belt, was thrown from the vehicle,
Pepper said. The wreck was discovered at 8:30 a.m., Pepper said, and
it was believed to have occurred after 3 a.m. Mentell was pronounced
dead at the scene of the crash.
The Gorgen Funeral Home in Mineral Point was handling local
arrangements, but the funeral will likely by in Texas, funeral home
officials said.
Mentell portrayed attorney Garrett Wells on “Boston Legal” from 2005
to 2006.
A native of Texas, Mentell was also known from his high school days in
Waukegan as a promising speed skater, competing on the Junior National
Speed Skating long track team. He was a 2005 graduate of Northern
Illinois University in DeKalb, where he was recently honored as a
distinguished graduate of the fine arts program.
According to the university’s biography of Mentell, he started acting
as a child in the Northbrook Children’s Theater. As an adult he also
appeared in several independent films and the 2009 Disney film “G-
Force.”
February 1, 2010
News-Sun Staff Report
Actor Justin Mentell, a 2001 Waukegan High School graduate who co-
starred on the ABC television series “Boston Legal,” died early Monday
in a one-car accident southwest of Madison, Wis., according to the
Iowa County Sheriff’s Department. Mentell, 27, was pronounced dead at
the scene around 9 a.m. after his 2005 Jeep left the roadway on Route
39 near Mineral Point, Wis., went down an embankment and struck two
trees.
Mentell competed on the Junior National Speedskating Team during his
high school days before majoring in fine arts at Northern Illinois
University. He played junior associate Garrett Wells on “Boston Legal”
for 16 episodes during the 2005-06 season, working alongside Emmy
winners William Shatner and James Spader. His recent film credits
include a co-starring role in last summer’s “G-Force” with Nicholas
Cage.
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-death-crash-020110-s1.article
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