Revealed: The Real Reason These Characters Left Their TV Shows

Jon Polito’s Outburst on Homicide: Life on the Street Got Him Written Out For Good

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John Polito played Steve Crosetti on Homicide: Life on the Street. When the producer informed him that he was going to be temporarily written off the show, he overreacted and went on to make harsh comments about the shows and its creators.

Because of these comments, the next season, his character graphically committed suicide with his body being discovered after floating in the bay for days. Polito went on to admit that he was wrong and made amends with the producer. The two even went on to work together again on a different project.