'Walking Dead' Star Quits Social Media After Harassment

'Walking Dead' Star Quits Social Media After Harassment

Josh McDermitt is heeding his own advice and taking a break from social media. The Walking Dead actor shut down his Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts after posting a final Facebook Live video about alleged death threats he received.

“Death threats, don’t send me death threats, because I will ― I’m gonna report all that sh– to the cops,” McDermitt said in the post, as captured by a user on Twitter. “I’m just sick of it. You can hate Eugene, I don’t care. I’ll argue that you’re wrong, but you can think whatever you want. But when you start saying you hope I die, I don’t know if you’re talking about Josh or Eugene. I gotta report that sh–.”

Just stop complaining about everything on the Internet,” he added. “Just go spend time with your family or friends or loved ones.”

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TWD's spin-off series Fear The Walking Dead debuts its third season this summer.