William Shatner, who acted in Boston Legal alongside Mentell, paid tribute to Mentell. "I'm deeply saddened. There's no telling how far up the ladder he might have climbed." wrote William Shatner on Twitter.According to the Iowa County Sheriff's Department, the ex- Boston Legal star was declared dead at the scene, at around 9 a.m. Justin Mentell played the part of attorney Garrett Wells on "Boston legal" from 2005 to 2006. He recently starred in "G-Force".
My thoughts:It is so sad that people don't take wearing seatbelts seriously. No matter how many times accidents like this happen, we (humans) don't seem to learn. I turned 27 today (yes, it's my birthday), and he died at 27. It made me look at his biography, just to see someone else's life, who died at the age I am today. For some reason, it feels very bizarre, even though I don't know him.Who was Justin Mentell, this promising ex-Boston Legal star?Justin Mentell was a member of the US Junior National Speedskating team. He made his stage debut at the age of 3. Mentell studied in Moscow at the famous "Moscow Art Theatre". He was also a Drummer in a punk band while in college. A totally creative young guy.He graduated from Northern Illinois University with a B.F.A in Acting in May of 2005.This ex- Boston Legal star also won the best Actor "Golden Reel" award in the year 2005 for his role in the short film "At The Still Point". The "Golden Reel" awards are held by the Student Film and Video Association.He used to say, "My philosophy in life is either go all the way or don't go at all. Half assing anything never gets you anywhere."Too bad, he didn't wear that seatbelt. On my 27th birthday, I hope this 27 year old man rests in peace. So many unfulfilled dreams, have all passed...