Harlan Bengel Bio, Family, Career, Wife, Net Worth, Measurements, Death

Harlan Bengel is an actor and dancer who was found hanged from a Central Park overpass at dawn on March 3, 2019. His body was found hanging by a long orange cord from the Winterdale Arch near Central Park West and West 82nd Street. Moreover, he had a bag tied around his head and a note in his pocket.

According to reports, the actor struggled with mental illness for years until his death. Additionally, he had acted as a dancer in Phantom of the Opers and in War Horse. Scroll to learn more about the late artist.

HARLAN BENGEL: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, CAREER

The actor was born on August 22, 1973 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America. He was born as the youngest of four children to his mother Jann Bengel, a homemaker, and father Henry Bengel, an industrial pressman. He has two older brothers and an older sister. From an early age, he enjoyed making short films with his video camera and wanted to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.

The actor began learning ballet in his early teens and soon began singing as well. In addition, he began to work in many theatrical productions. Additionally, he has performed with notable dance companies such as the San Francisco Ballet, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, and Tulsa Ballet. He made his debut in his first film role as an extra in Will Smith’s film ‘Ali’ where he played one of the reporters during the title fight.

HARLAN BENGEL: PERSONAL LIFE, WIFE AND DEATH

You must consider whether the deceased was married to someone at the time of death or in a relationship. In fact, he was divorced and living a celibate life with mental illness. Moreover, he had previously married an actress and model Jennifer Piacenti in August 2004. According to sources, the couple divorced and remained good friends even after their separation.

Looking briefly at Jen, she currently lives in Los Angeles, California and works as a sportscaster and actress according to her social media profiles. Additionally, Jen is a fantasy sports analyst for Fantasy Alarm and Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio. She is a co-host of Waiver Wired with Jerry Ferrara on the Extra Points podcast network.

As mentioned earlier, he had been struggling with mental illness for years. Following this, the actor found himself hanged from an iconic arch in Central Park in Washington Heights and lived a few miles from the scene of the incident. On May 3, 2019, a passerby found the actor and reported him to the police. Reportedly, a note found in his pocket bore a name and phone number. The deceased had asked to contact the person who would find him. However, the police did not reveal any details of the note.

HARLAN BENGEL: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Speaking of her net worth, she must have been estimated to be around $100,000 at the time of her disappearance. His main source of income comes from his acting career as well as his theater performances. Also, he must have accumulated a profitable amount by appearing in commercials and advertisements.

He seems to be quite active on different social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter before his death. But he stopped using it for a while before finding out he had hanged himself in central park.

HARLAN BENGEL: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The late actor had an athletic body that stood at a height of 6ft 0in and weighed around 78kg. He additionally had dark brown eyes with brown hair.