What Happened to Sean Caracena from ‘Kid 90’?

Sean Caracena from Kid 90 died on April 4, 2006, in New York City, the United States, after he reportedly committed suicide.

Back in 1996, Sean Caracena was seen in the drama film, Somebody Is Waiting. That appearance was his first and last onscreen as he made no others. Sadly, he took his own life in 2006. Caracena is one of the persons whose story is told in the 2021 Hulu documentary titled Kid 90

Who Was Sean Caracena?

Sean Caracena was originally from Brazil, specifically the city of Belo Horizonte. This was where he was born on March 13, 1976. A couple from America, Donna, and Richard Hergert, later adopted him and took him back home with them.

It was in places like Colorado Springs and Los Angeles that Caracena grew up. Mind you, his real name was Sean Paulo Hergert and he had three brothers Andrew Hergert, Derek Farr, and Ryan Farr.

As we have said earlier, Sean spent some of his youthful years in Los Angeles. Living so close to the movie industry made him to take an interest in it. At some point, he went to a school to learn how to act.

Later, Sean Caracena was able to appear in at least one movie. Another thing he did was modeling; he appeared in TV ads for some companies.

Caracena must have really believed in earning a living via honest means. Another of his hustle was selling books online for a German publisher, Theme Publishing.

Sean Caracena

What Was Sean Caracena Famous For?

Sean Caracena was famous for appearing in the 1996 drama film, Somebody Is Waiting, playing the role of Gavin Pullman. What is Somebody Is Waiting all about? It tells us about a young single mom, Charlotte Ellis. She has to take on the task of raising five children all by herself after her husband, Roger Ellis, who loves the bottle a little too much, abandons them. The people who appeared in Somebody Is Waiting include Brian Donovan and Gabriel Byrne. You then also have Sean Caracena.

After the movie came out in December 1996, some people whose work it is to criticize movies, only had good things to say about Sean’s acting. More people came to know about him.

However, it is sad to say that the praise and fame did not help Sean Caracena to get another movie role. The hard-working boy did not sit down and fold his arms though. He started selling products from various companies.

Sean Caracena

What Happened to Sean Caracena?

As you may remember from all we have said above, Sean Caracena only appeared in one movie and this was back in 1996. Also, he died in 2006. So, why are we talking about him nearly two decades later? Well, it is due to the Hulu documentary titled Kid 90. The documentary talks about teen movie stars from the 90s who died early, either from suicide or a drug overdose.

Sean Caracena committed suicide on April 4, 2006, in New York City, the United States. This was due to mental health issues. Most of us would love to be famous and well-known but such a status has its challenges. It is not easy at all to be talked about all the time. If you are not careful, you may find yourself having many issues. This was said to be the problem for Caracena. Reportedly, he had depression and other mental issues. It is said that he asked his loved ones for help and when he didn’t really get what he needed, he took his own life.

Sean Caracena was found dead in his apartment in New York City. A memorial mass was organized for him at a Catholic church in New York, namely Our Lady of Guadeloupe Cathedral, on the 21st of April 2006. Later, at Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, New York, he was buried.

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