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Jackass Star Steve-O Hit With Coke Charge, Hospitalized

Posted Mar 14, 08 7:30 AM CDT in Gossip 

(Newser) – Jackass daredevil Steve-O was charged with felony cocaine possession yesterday just days after he was hospitalized when friends became alarmed by his destructive behavior, reports E! Online. Stunt-addicted Steve-O—real name Stephen Glover—entered the psychiatric wing of a Los Angeles hospital as he was planning a 25-foot fall onto cardboard-covered concrete. "I'm ready to die," he wrote in an email to friends, according to MTV.

"I agreed to go to a psychiatrist for a professional evaluation, to try and figure out what specific category of nutjob I fall into." He's expected to spend at least 14 days in the hospital. The coke charge stems from a run-in last week with a Hollywood neighbor. Police were called after Steve-O banged on the neighbor's door with a metal bar and tried to punch holes in the walls, officials said.

Sources E! Online, MTV

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Steve-O shows off for the cameras during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. The MTV stuntman has been charged with felony cocaine possession.   (Getty Images)
Steve-O arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino in this Sept. 9, 2007, file photo   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, file)
Steve-O smashes cans of soda on his head during the 'Jackassworld: 24 Hour Takeover' to celebrate the launch of Jackassworld.com at the MTV Times Square Studios February 23, 2008.   (Scott Gries/Getty Images )
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