David Strickland

Biography

David Gordon Strickland, Jr. was born on October 14, 1969, in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York. He rose to fame playing Todd Stites in the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan, as well as notable guest roles in Dave's World, Roseanne, Mad About You, and Sister, Sister. Strickland struggled with bipolar disorder and addiction, culminating in a cocaine possession arrest just months before his death on March 22, 1999.