âI Want To Die!â The Grim Night Father Didnât Know Best. ROBERT YOUNG, who found fame as dad Jim Anderson in the classic 1950s TV show âFATHER KNOWS BESTâ stunned the world when he attempted suicide by gassing himself in his garage. On January 12th 1991, a boozy Young, then 83, told police âI want to dieâ¦ Iâm too old and tired of livingâ, The ENQUIRER reported.
Also called pigment, melanin is a substance that gives the skin and hair its natural color. It also gives color to the iris of the eye, feathers, and scales. In humans, those with darker skin have higher amounts of melanin. By contrast, those with less pigment have lighter or more fair skin coloring. Melanin, sometimes referred to as a chemical, is formed as part of the process of metabolizing an amino acid called tyrosine. In the skin, melanin is formed by cells called melanocytes. Certain medical conditions, such as albinism, are associated with the lack of melanin.
Melanin is the brown pigment that produces the various shades and colors of human skin. Coloration (pigmentation) is determined by the amount of melanin in the skin. Without melanin, the skin would be pale white with shades of pink caused by blood flow through the skin.