Seinfeld Star Attempts Suicide

02/23/2012
. (TMZ) Daniel von Bargen -- who played Mr. Kruger in "Seinfeld" -- is clinging to life in an Ohio hospital after shooting himself in the head Monday morning in a failed suicide attempt ... and TMZ has the bizarre 911 tape in which he calls for help.

Daniel tells the 911 operator, "I've shot myself in the head ... and I need help." The operator asks if it was an accident -- Daniel replies, "I was supposed to go to the hospital and I didn't want to." Daniel explains, "They were supposed to amputate at least a few toes."

The operator asks where the gunshot wound is -- Daniel replies, "I shot in my temple." Law enforcement officials confirm they were dispatched to von Bargen's Cincinnati apartment complex for a "possible suicide."

Von Bargen was transported to a nearby hospital where he is currently in critical condition. more on this story

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