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St. Pete Beach bartender jumps to death from Skyway

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Published: July 9, 2009

TAMPA - A 51-year-old St. Pete Beach man jumped to his death Sunday morning from the Sunshine Skyway bridge.

Judd L. Langenhahn, who worked as a bartender at a restaurant, was seen jumping from the southbound span of the bridge about 6:53 p.m., according to the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner.

Langenhahn's van was found parked on the bridge but a search was delayed until it was towed from the scene because of severe weather in the area.

He is the fourth person to jump from the bridge in 2009. One person survived.

Relatives told investigators Langenhahn was suffering from severe depression, which prevented him from working, and had been talking about suicide.

A mass will be held at St. John's Vianney Catholic Church, 445 82nd Ave., St. Pete Beach, at 11 a.m. Friday, and a celebration of life will be held at the Holiday Inn Sunspree, 6800 Sunshine Lane, St. Petersburg, at 4 p.m. Saturday.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the SPCA Tampa Bay.

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