The 15-year-old La Grande boy

after complaining of bullying died early Sunday afternoon at Doernbecher Children's Hospital.

Jadin Bell was taken to the Portland hospital Jan. 19 after he hanged himself on a play structure at Central Elementary School in La Grande. His family made the difficult decision more than a week ago to take him off life support after tests showed no brain activity.

Bud Hill, a close family friend, told The Oregonian earlier this week that Bell, who is openly gay, had complained of being bullied a week before that and had talked to a counselor at La Grande High School, where he is a sophomore.

Hill earlier said

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