Carrot Top released from hospital after suicide attempt

Carrot Top has been released from the Las Vegas hospital where he was treated after a reported suicide attempt.

The comedian, born Scott Thompson, is now at home with his family and doing well, his publicist Jami Schlicher confirmed to USA TODAY on Saturday, Sept. 26. No additional details were shared.

Thompson, 61, was hospitalized after an alleged suicide attempt on Sept. 18, according to TMZ. The outlet published images the following day showing several police cars parked reportedly outside his home.

On Monday, Sept. 21, Schlicher confirmed that Thompson was "breathing on his own and continuing to improve, surrounded by his family and those closest to him" while under close medical care.

Schlicher has not addressed what led to the comic's hospitalization, and local Las Vegas outlets have reported the reason remains undisclosed.

Largely known for his signature curly red hair, satirical comedy, and use of props, Carrot Top has been a longtime comic in the Las Vegas comedy scene since the 1900s. His debut residency at Bally’s began in 1995, before he moved to the MGM Grand from 1996 to 2005, and he's been at the Luxor for the past 21 years.

Outside of his stand-up career, he…

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