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It is hard to believe that Justin Mentell is dead. He was a very good actor.

Justin Mentell has been killed in a one-car accident in rural Wisconsin.

According to the Iowa County Sheriff's Department, the 27-year-old actor was pronounced dead at the scene after wreckage from his 2005 Jeep was spotted by a passing farmer around 8:37 a.m. Monday.

Reports state that the Jeep drove off the shoulder of state highway 39 west of Moscow Road, near the town of Mineral Point. The vehicle went down a steep embankment and struck two trees, and Mentell, who reportedly was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected.

Chief Deputy John Pepper said that while rescue crews arrived on the scene just before 9 a.m., it is likely that the crash took place before sunrise.

"It looks like he had been there for several hours," Pepper said. "There are a lot of trees in that area, so if you were driving on 39, you wouldn't be able to see the vehicle. The farmer was traveling on Moscow Road after the sun came up, and he saw the Jeep in a field."

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G-Force (2009) .... Terrell
'77 (2007) .... Tony
... aka 77 (USA: new title)
Palo Alto, CA (2007) .... Ryan
... aka Palo Alto (USA: copyright title)
"Boston Legal" .... Garrett Wells (16 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Live Big (2006) TV episode (credit only)
- Smile (2006) TV episode .... Garrett Wells
- Breast in Show (2006) TV episode .... Garrett Wells
- Too Much Information (2006) TV episode (credit only)
- Helping Hands (2006) TV episode .... Garrett Wells
(11 more)
Roll Bounce (2005) (uncredited) .... Skater
At the Still Point (2005) .... Nate
Gotham, IL (2004) .... Johnny Wall

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In a post on his Twitter.com page, Shatner (Co-star with Mentell in Boston Leagal) writes, "I'm deeply saddened to hear about Justin Mentell. There's no telling how far up the ladder he may have climbed. My sympathies to his family."
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Picture of Justin Mentell from when Tom Selleck was a guest on Boston Legal