Christopher Bowman 1998 Inside Edition

[pelicanus11]

He couldnt stand not having the spotlight on him so he took drugs to cope with his attention deficit!

[pelicanus11]

Pay attention Americans >>This is what your McDonalds will do to your health!

[MsPelicanus]

only the STUPID take drugs!!!!

[ja3399]

Christopher was probably the most naturally talented American skater to come on the scene in decades. He became seriously addicted to drugs. He skated through this, but eventually drugs put him into an early grave. If only, if only.... he did try to clean up and to rise up from this, and he tried to construct a normal life, but he could never relate to a normal life because he did not know what that was. Drugs claimed him, finally. Sad, sad, sad....

[PD19954]

i remember seeing him in 2008 or so very nice guy

[vontrappster]

he's a fag, regardless of what he said. he hated pussy.

[tinymavy]

This is Johnny Weir in 10 years.

[thebarstool]

@tinymavy

D:

[vontrappster]

@tinymavy

Johnny would never condescend to get fat like this.

[HowDareThey1970]

@tinymavy only if weir is into drugs, which i hadn't heard

[HattieLovesCattie]

His little girl looks like him.I hope she gets to see her Grandparents as Chris was their only child.

[brulu2009]

I worked with Chris for about a year, i remember we had so much fun at work. He was a guy that i always thought lived life to the fullest. He always talked about his wife and doughter...... RIP friend.....

[pineapple1969]

I remember having a crush on him in the early nineties and then he just disappeared from ice skating. Always wondered what happened to him.

[HoneyNVinegar]

He died about a year ago, actually.

[phlashba]

I don't believe the "women" thing for a second. Please.

[RichGrant08]

WHY?

[aclark1760]

Contrary to what they said at the beginning of this, Bowman never won a world title. He won silver in '89 and bronze in '90.

[gandy74]

Even though he's really overweight here..he still has a cute face.

[1divaaa]

such a sad story. gawd he used to be gorgeous! he was straight?

[HattieLovesCattie]

He married and had a daughter.She must be 14 now or something.He didn't get to see her much after the divorce.I met him in Calif.years ago.He was so nice and his neighbor was a friend of mine.

[JPPT1974]

He lived life to the fullest! RIP Christopher, you will be missed!

[Rouben19]

HE DON'T LOOK LIKE HERE THAT HE HAS 10 YEARS LEFT, ENDED, ONLY THE MEDIA ATTENTION ENDED, AND f... ALL THE SKATING WORLD WHO IGNORED HIS DEATH AT THIS YEARS NATIONAL AND WORLD TELIVISED CHAMPIONSHIPS

[kennethherb]

this is incredibly sad,he was an amazing talent,i had the hots for him as a young girl.him and philipe candeloro!i hope chris is now at peace..my thoughts are with his wife and daughter.

[yodabeesh]

A real tragedy. Amazing how he allowed himself to go downhill after 1992 (though the drug use had started way before then.) He was sooooo hot back in the day!

[moznico]

Memories and regret can be a killer itself. Dwelling some much on the "what-if" can literally cause self destruction. That could be a reason for his death too.

[Imnoteveryone]

I should add that he was diagnosed with bi polar a few years before his death. This condition can start in ones teens or earlier.

Not excusing his drug use, but I believe it was a way of self medicating. I m sure ignorance of his mental condition and the stigma that goes along with it does not help either.

[Tracymmo]

Had no idea he was bipolar. It would explain some of his over the top behaviors, actually. Such a shame she wasn't able to get his life under control. And I agree that ignorance and the stigma about mental illness is a big barrier to people getting help and getting back on their feet.

[disgrl4]

He looks terrible in this video. Overweight, too.

[lizirules]

only the good die young

[churchmousie]

@lizirules "only the good die young"

That might be the catchy lyric to a popular song ("Sinners are much more fun..."), but it's one of the biggest lies. If Christopher had played life straight (like Paul Wylie) and hadn't bought into the drugs and the "party-hearty" lifestyle, odds are extremely good he'd still be around today. Despite his perceived problems he had many genuine admirers and a lot to live for. I'm sure Paul was praying for him BTS - if only he had listened. RIP, Chris. ♥†

[car22car]

"Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen."

[beyondutopia]

RIP, christopher. You will always be remembered as a brilliantly talented and innovative skater.

[friendlier]

The women? Uhhhhh...

[MTVMANN]

What do you mean by that?