Jesse Holland has passed away. If there is anyone out there, in my network and beyond, that knew Jesse Holland (@Elksrunning) personally please contact me if you have any questions so I can put you in touch with the right people. Many of you will probably recognize Jesse from my work with him as Master Splinter in my Ninja Turtles Re-Imagined project. I was at a complete loss for words to receive this news this weekend. Jesse has battled depression, as well as PTSD from his time in the service. And recently took his own life. For those battling with depression please seek help. There are always people that love you. It feels selfish to be so sad when I had such a short time knowing Jesse on any sort of personal level. He was a man whose work I had admired for several years before I finally had a reason to contact him and work together three years ago. He was the perfect guy for the project we worked on and people have continued to tell me so since that photoshoot. But even in the brief time that I spent with Jesse in person, sometimes you just feel a bit closer to a person. And Jesse had a warmth to his personality that made you feel at ease chatting with him. I’m so sad to share this news with people. But I’m so honored to have briefly known Jesse and call him a friend. I heard from a close friend of his that Jesse talked about working on my TMNT project many times and it was something he truly enjoyed and remembered fondly. We all have people in our lives that we lose touch with. So I’m asking if there is anyone out there who knew Jesse to feel free to contact me. He had several great friends in Southern California from his time living out here, and working as a model, who his friends back home have no way of contacting. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You #jesseelksrunning #jesseholland #depressionawareness #splinter #friends #johnremus
