Evan Ellingson died earlier this month at the age of 35 from an accidental fentanyl overdose.
The My Sister’s Keeper star was found dead in the bedroom of his sober living home in Fontana, California on Sunday, November 5.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department coroner has ruled Ellingson’s cause of death as an “accident,” with a department spokesperson confirming that is the case. People Ellingson died of a fentanyl overdose.
Shortly after news of his heartbreaking death came to light, TMZ reported that the late actor’s death was being investigated as a “potential overdose” because drug paraphernalia was discovered at the scene.
Ellingson played wide Cameron Diaz And Abigail Breslin in the 2009 drama titled My Sister’s Keeper.
Evan Ellingson died earlier this month at age 35 from an accidental fentanyl overdose; seen in 2009 in Hollywood
At the time of his death, Evan’s father, Michael, informed this TMZ that the late star had struggled with drugs in the past, but explained that Ellingson has fared much better in recent years.
Fentanyl does a synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times stronger than morphine and 50 times stronger than heroin.
It was created to treat cancer, but is often used for recreational use and is also added to drugs such as cocaine or heroin to increase their potency or make them more profitable.
According to DrugAbuseStatstics.orgLess than 0.07 ounces of fentanyl causes certain death, and the drug is a factor in 53 percent of overdoses.
Evan’s former co-star, Abigail Breslin, wrote a tribute to the late actor on Instagram, calling him both a “thoughtful person” and “the life of the party.”
Alongside a throwback photo taken while filming My Sister’s Keeper, the actress wrote, “Evan Ellingson was a kind, funny and extremely talented human being.”
“He played my big brother in a movie I made called My Sisters Keeper. Evan was a genuinely thoughtful person who cared so much about putting on the best performance, and he did.”
After saying the actor was “silly, funny, a prankster” and “a Red Bull lover,” she admitted: “I didn’t keep in touch with him after the movie, but he’s always been in my thoughts as a great actor. and sweet soul, someone I am grateful to have crossed paths with.’
Miami star was found dead in the bedroom of his sober living home in Fontana, California on Sunday, November 5; seen on CSI: Miami above
Evan’s former co-star, Abigail Breslin, took to Instagram to write a tribute to the late actor, calling him both a “thoughtful person” and “the life of the party.”
Breslin offered his condolences to Evan’s loved ones, adding, “Heaven will welcome you with open arms. Your time on earth may have been terribly short.”
“Your kind humor, exuberance, kindness and bright light will last forever. Sending you peace on your journey to the great beyond and who knows… maybe one day I’ll meet you in Montana. xAbster.’
Evan’s older brother, Austin Ellingson, previously died of a drug overdose in 2008, according to IMDB.
Evan is survived by his daughter Brooklynn, whom he welcomed that same year.
The actor, born in La Verne, Southern California, appeared to have taken a long break from working in Hollywood before his shock wore off and has not been seen on screen for more than a decade.
His last role was as Kyle Harmon in a 2010 episode of CSI: Miami. He had appeared in a total of 18 episodes for the creepy crime series.
The star’s first acting role was in the 2001 TV movie Living In Fear, in which he played ‘young Chuck’ at the age of 12.
He next appeared as Young Luke Spencer in a 2001 episode of the soap opera General Hospital. Then came a small role as Alden Boy in 2001’s The Gristle.
Breslin offered his condolences to Evan’s loved ones, adding, “Heaven will welcome you with open arms. Your time on earth may have been devastatingly short’; actress seen in February in Santa Barbara
His last role was as Kyle Harmon in a 2010 episode of CSI: Miami, appearing for a total of 18 episodes for the gritty crime series.
In 2007, Ellingson was cast as Josh Bauer, the cousin of Kiefer Sutherland’s counter-terrorism agent Jack Bauer in the thriller 24.
He appeared in a total of ten episodes of the critically acclaimed series in which Jack faced assassination attempts, nuclear attacks, bioterrorism, torture, traitors and sleeper cells.
Ellingson then worked on Walk The Talk and State of Mind. In 2009, his main feature film role came in My Sister’s Keeper with Diaz.
On CSI: Miami he played the son of David Caruso’s lieutenant Horatio Caine and Julia Winston.
The actor, born in La Verne, Southern California, appeared to have taken a long break from working in Hollywood before his shock wore off and has not been seen on screen for more than a decade.
In July 2009 he spoke with Philstar Global about starting work in show business at a young age.
He said: ‘I never had the same childhood experience with my friends.
‘I never had time with them again. My childhood was cool though. I was busy doing the things I like. I haven’t regretted it because I found my passion for acting at an early age.’
He was discovered at a skate park and, according to IMDB, was asked to not only skate for the Vans PeeWee team, but also to shoot a commercial for the Vans Company.
