Former child star Evan Ellingson's cause of death revealed as accidental overdose
The "CSI: Miami" and "My Sister's Keeper" died earlier this month at 35.
Former child star Evan Ellingson's sudden death at 35 earlier this month has been ruled an accident.
A spokesperson for the coroner's division of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department confirmed to EW on Tuesday that Ellingson died from an accidental fentanyl overdose. The actor, best known for his work on CSI: Miami and in the 2009 film My Sister's Keeper, was found dead in his home in Fontana, Calif., on Nov. 5.
Ellingson's father previously told TMZ that his son struggled with drugs and had been residing in a sober-living home, but was doing better prior to his death.
Ellingson had small roles on General Hospital, Mad TV, and Titus before landing a recurring role as Kyle Savage on the 2004 sitcom Complete Savages. His film credits included The Gristle, Confession, Bondage, and Walk the Talk, and his final screen role was Kyle Harmon, the son of David Caruso's Horatio Caine and Elizabeth Berkley's Julia Winston, on CSI: Miami.
Abigail Breslin, who starred opposite Ellingson in My Sister's Keeper, paid tribute to her screen sibling on social media after his death, remembering him as a "wonderful and sweet soul."
"Your time on this earth may have been, devastatingly, short," she wrote. "Your humor, exuberance, kindness and bright light will linger forever. Sending you peace on your journey to the great beyond."
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