Jan 19, 2017 · Brian Loncar, the prominent North Texas attorney who died just days after his daughter committed suicide, died after an apparent drug overdose, News 8 has learned. The Dallas County medical...
DALLAS, TX (KTRK) -- Dallas attorney Brian Loncar, who branded himself as "The Strong Arm" in a well-known series of television ads, was found dead on …
Dec 04, 2016 · Dallas lawyer Brian Loncar, who died Sunday, was found unresponsive in Rolls-Royce outside office Dallas lawyer Brian Loncar was found dead Sunday, two days after funeral services for his...
Dec 04, 2016 · Friends and family are remembering prominent Dallas personal injury attorney Brian Loncar who died Sunday. His death comes about a week after the suicide of his 16-year-old daughter Grace. The...
Personal injury attorney Brian Loncar, known across Texas for his series of "Strong Arm" commercials, died last month due to an accidental cocaine overdose, according to a medical examiner's report obtained by The Dallas Morning News.
Following the death of his daughter, Loncar established "live with Grace - The Grace Loncar Foundation" to combat "the epidemic of teenage depression.". After Brian Loncar's accidental death, the foundation was renamed The Grace and Brian Loncar Foundation. Donations to the foundation can be made here. Copyright AP - Associated Press.
He was then admitted to the Texas Bar, and founded Brian Loncar & Associates in 1988. The firm was initially just himself, but he grew the business, and at the time of his death he was operating 11 offices across Texas.
He married his high school sweetheart Sue Loncar in 1995 after the two had taken a break over their university years. They went on to have 6 children together – Daughter Grace, David, Abby, Sally, Hailey and Patrick. He was actively involved with his kids’ lives.
The media painted his death as being caused by a broken heart over his daughter’s tragic suicide a week earlier.
She had threatened it previously and was receiving treatment at the time of her death. Brian found her body, and it was confirmed that she had shot herself with one of the hunting guns that he had failed to secure properly after a recent hunting trip.
The late Dallas lawyer Brian Loncar died on Sunday, two days after the funeral for his 16-year-old daughter Grace Loncar, who committed suicide late last month.
Loncar's death was primarily due to the toxic effects of cocaine, but a secondary factor was hypertensive and atherosclerotic heart disease, according to the Dallas County medical examiner's office.
3 / 16 Grace Loncar. 4 / 16 A hearse carring a casket of Brian Loncar leaves the Munger Place Church following his funeral in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. The late Dallas lawyer Brian Loncar died on Sunday, two days after the funeral for his 16-year-old daughter Grace Loncar, who committed suicide late last month.
Loncar found a sense of purpose in starting a foundation in Grace's name to help other families fight depression and prevent suicide. He spoke excitedly to friends about the cause — no one thought it would soon become the Grace and Brian Loncar Foundation. The Loncars had long dealt with mental health issues.
Dallas lawyer Brian Loncar died Sunday, two days after the funeral for his 16-year-old daughter, who killed herself Nov. 26.
Stepson David Long said that a team at Baylor had notified the family that Loncar's death was probably caused by a heart attack. Neither Baylor officials nor the medical examiner's office could confirm that. "Our family is filled with enormous sadness and profound grief," Loncar's family said in a statement Sunday.
Loncar made headlines in May 2008 when he was seriously injured in a collision with a Dallas Fire-Rescue truck. The truck, on its way to an emergency, smashed into the driver's side of his 2008 Bentley in Oak Lawn, breaking his pelvis and 10 ribs and collapsing one of his lungs. Grace Loncar.
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Sue Loncar is a local actress in Dallas and wife of Brian Loncar, a well-known personal injury attorney in Dallas nicknamed “The Strong Arm.”.
A week later, Brian was found dead in his car outside of his office due to a cocaine overdose. He saw himself responsible for his daughter’s death and was overcome with guilt. Throughout his life, he too was in constant battle with his addiction to drugs, alcohol and depression.
The passing of Brian and Grace Loncar gave birth to the Grace Loncar Foundation. Sue aims to educate and aid teenagers with depression, and to de-stigmatize mental illness through this foundation. The logo of this foundation is “Two conjoined strawberries,” reflecting the light at the end of the tunnel in the Beatles’ Song, ...
One of her daughters, Grace, has been battling depression since the age of 7. She claims that she could not feel anything from anyone around her. At 11 years old, she attempted to take her own life. On November 26, 2016, Grace committed suicide by shooting herself with Brian’s gun after his hunting day.
Sue founded the Contemporary Theatre of Dallas (CTD) in 2002 & and promptly became the Artistic Director for CTD. CTD was established and operated at a former Baptist church on Sears Street. It was first a nightclub, and then a Wiccan Community Center before being taken over by Sue.
Her full name is Sue Alford Loncar. Parents : She is the daughter of Denny Shermer Alford and Sally Harris Alford. She is also the sister of Bill Alford. Sue was married twice before marrying Brian, as was the case for Brian. She has three children of her own – David, Sally and Patrick Long.