Rick Warren's youngest son, Matthew, commits suicide

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The youngest son of minister and best-selling author Rick Warren has committed suicide, Warren told his parishioners on Saturday (April 6).

Matthew Warren, 27, died Friday after struggling with mental illness for much of his life, according to a number of reports.

"Matthew was an incredibly kind, gentle and compassionate young man whose sweet spirit was encouragement and comfort to many," Saddleback Church, the Southern California megachurch headed by Warren, says in a statement.

"Unfortunately, he also suffered from mental illness resulting in deep depression and suicidal thoughts. Despite the best health care available, this was an illness that was never fully controlled and the emotional pain resulted in his decision to take his life."

Warren writes in an e-mail to church staff that Matthew had received counseling over the years and took medication to control his depression, but ultimately that wasn't enough.

"No words can express the anguished grief we feel right now, »

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