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Carrot Top, whose real name is Scott Thompson, sent a chilling message to his manager saying “done” before attempting suicide last week in Las Vegas. Prior to this incident, he had spoken to his manager about an upcoming article accusing him of sexual misconduct and expressed hopelessness over the publication's impact on him and others involved. After being found unconscious by his pool, Thompson was hospitalized but is now awake and breathing on his own. His lawyer has filed for protective relief against Brian Evans, who was a former opening act, claiming threats related to revealing explicit recordings.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Scott Thompson, better known as Carrot Top, was hospitalized in Las Vegas on Friday after an alleged suicide attempt. The incident occurred before his scheduled comedy performance at the Luxor Hotel & Casino that evening, which was subsequently canceled. Thompson's representative, Jami Schlicher, confirmed to various outlets that he is recovering and receiving care. His upcoming shows for Saturday and Sunday were also canceled due to his hospitalization.
Thompson, 61, has been a longtime headliner in Las Vegas since 2005 and is known for his signature red hair and prop-driven comedy routine. MGM Resorts, the venue's owner, expressed relief over Thompson’s recovery status but did not provide details about the incident. The comedian's next scheduled show at the Luxor is set for September 23rd, though it remains uncertain if he will perform then.
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988 in the U.S., or text "HELLO" to 741741.
Written for “Carrot Top Suicide Attempt” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 13 other(s) covering the same event.
Carrot Top texted his manager “done” in a chilling message before his suicide attempt last week.
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Top → texte → attempt
The comedian’s manager told officers that he had spoken to his client in a phone call on Sept. 18 about an article accusing him of sexual misconduct that was set to be released, according to a police report obtained by Page Six.
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that → tell → Page
Carrot Top — born Scott Thompson — then told his manager his Las Vegas residency would be over and claimed he hoped an unnamed woman and her daughter would be fine without him before hanging up.
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woman → bear → him
Shortly after the call ended, Thompson allegedly messaged his manager, writing, “Done.”
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Thompson → end → manager
The manager was unable to get ahold of Thompson and called the police to check up on him.
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manager → get → him
Officers arrived at Thompson’s Las Vegas home at 4:21 p.m. (local time), where he was found unconscious by his pool and transported to the hospital in critical condition, per the report.
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he → arrive → report
He currently remains hospitalized, but is “now awake” [and] “breathing on his own,” his rep told Page Six on Sunday.
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rep → remain → Sunday
Thompson’s lawyer confirmed his client attempted suicide in a court filing on Sunday, requesting an “immediate protective relief” to prevent the performer’s former opening act Brian Evans from “exposing [Thompson] to ill repute, false allegations, and salacious materials.”
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client → confirm → repute
“Evans demands immediate payment of significant sums and states that, absent immediate payment, a sexually explicit recording of Thompson will be filed in the public court file so that it may be obtained and disseminated by the press and other parties,” the lawyer wrote.
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lawyer → demand → press
Evans denied the claims against him, telling Page Six that he “never threatened — ever — to post any video anywhere in exchange for a settlement.”
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he → deny → settlement
Additionally, Evans insisted he deleted the video “a long time ago.”
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he → insist → video
“I am sorry that Scott apparently did something to hurt himself,” Evans told us.
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Evans → do → us
“He’s a great talent but these are issues he needs to deal with and move past.”
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he → ’ → ?
Thompson’s shows at the Luxor Hotel and Casino have been canceled as he continues his recovery.
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he → cancel → recovery
f you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
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