The sister of actress Lindsey Pearlman, who was discovered dead in Los Angeles last week days after being reported missing, is now advocating for suicide prevention by sharing the link of a hotline that helps those struggling with thoughts of self-harm.
Pearlman, 43, was known for her work on television series such as Chicago Justice, General Hospital and Empire. She was the subject of a desperate five-day search after abruptly disappearing February 13.
Her cousin, Savannah Pearlman, posted a tweet Saturday on behalf of the actress's sister, Marni Pearlman.
'Please know that you are never truly alone,' she tweeted. 'Lindsey's sister has asked that we share the National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255.'
Her older sister Marni, 46, posted a brief statement Saturday on Facebook, saying: 'Thank you to everyone who helped spread the news to search for my sister. She’s been found. She is gone. We are broken. Please respect our privacy at this time.'
Lindsey Pearlman (left) was discovered dead last week following a nearly weeklong search. Her older sister Marni Pearlman (right) asked relatives to help promote a suicide prevention hotline after the actress's body was discovered
The sisters' cousin, Savannah Pearlman, shared the tweet above at the request of Marni, who said she was 'broken' over her sister's death
Pearlman was last spotted in Hollywood on February 13, although her body was found several miles away in a parked car.
According to a security guard working on a film in nearby Runyon Canyon, when police found the body of Pearlman, there were allegedly pills strewn throughout the inside of the vehicle. She was said to be wrapped in a blanket.
Pearlman's friends and family including her husband, Vance Smith, had asked for help from the public to help find her after she did not return home February 13.
Lindsey Pearlman, a 43-year-old actress who had been reported missing over the weekend was found dead in the Hollywood Hills area of LA on Friday morning
Lindsey Erin Pearlman's body was found in a parked car near the intersection of Franklin Avenue and North Sierra
