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<\/p>\nEvan Ellingson has died aged 35. The former actor passed away on November 5, 2023, at his home in San Bernadino County. Evan was a one-time child star featured in 2009\u2019s \u201cMy Sister\u2019s Keeper\u201d as Cameron Diaz\u2019s teenage son.<\/p>\n
His family released a statement expressing how heartbroken they were about Evan\u2019s sudden passing. The family wrote, \u201cEvan was one of the most caring individuals who loved Jesus with all his heart. He had a sweet, child-like spirit with a smile that could light up a room.\u201d They continued to praise him for his thoughtfulness and kind hear.<\/p>\n
He entered the Hollywood scene at 13 when he got a minor role in a TV movie and a guest appearance on \u201cGeneral Hospital.\u201d The former actor also had a recurrent role on \u201cCSI: Miami\u201d as Kyle Harmon. He starred in this role for 18 episodes over three years.Evan hadn\u2019t been on camera for over a decade, but he will be remembered for starring in other handfuls of films such as \u201cThe Gristle,\u201d \u201cConfession,\u201d \u201cWalk the Talk,\u201d \u201cRules of the Game,\u201d and \u201cThe Bondage.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Now, the former actor is dead, and the circumstances surrounding his death are unclear. Law enforcement officials told TMZ that there appears to be no foul play involved in his death. Evan\u2019s dad, Michael, also informed TMZ that his son was found dead in his bedroom at a sober-living home.<\/p>\n
He spoke about how God restored his mind and gave him peace and hope.Evan had struggled with drug addiction, but that was now in his past as he was doing better. So, his family was shocked by his sudden passing. The \u201cCSI: Miami\u201d actor appeared to have stepped away from show business as he had no movie credits post-2010.<\/p>\n
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However, two years before his death, Evan had given a testimony of his recovery and addiction. The former actor was turning his life around after he had fallen into drug addiction.<\/p>\n
Evan\u2019s Cause of Death
\nThe cause of Evan\u2019s death had been unclear since his passing was announced. However, according to reports, an autopsy was scheduled on Monday, and it was established that the former actor\u2019s death was an accident.An investigation by law enforcement confirmed that Evan died from an accidental fentanyl overdose. A San Bernardino County coroner revealed this on November 28, 2023.While the family tries to process the death of their loved one, they will miss and hold on to all the beautiful moments that they shared with him and the joy he brought into other people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n
Evan\u2019s View of Life
\nEvan grew up in La Verne, California, with his three siblings. The former actor, born on July 1, 1988, recalled that he never had a similar childhood as his siblings and friends because he started acting young.Still, Evan, who never had extra time with his siblings and friends, noted that his childhood was great as he was tied up doing the stuff he loved. \u201cI had no regrets because I found my passion for acting early on,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
As he starred in \u201cCSI: Miami,\u201d the former actor was happy because his parents were supportive. Evan\u2019s mom, Susan, made his childhood fulfilling as she was present in every audition and casting of her son.In 2021, Evan was away from Hollywood at The River\u2019s Edge Ranch, a faith-based, non-medical, substance abuse recovery center for men. Here, he spoke about how God restored his mind and gave him peace and hope after he battled drug addiction for a long time. He revealed:<\/p>\n
\u201cI am super excited about life, like, I know that there is hope for me, and now I just want to let other people know that there\u2019s hope.\u201d<\/p>\n
Evan was happy about his recovery journey and graduating from the center. He was looking forward to living life to the fullest, babysitting his brother\u2019s kids, and spending time with his family without being high on drugs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Evan Ellingson has died aged 35. The former actor passed away on November 5, 2023, at his home in San Bernadino County. Evan was a one-time child star featured in 2009\u2019s \u201cMy Sister\u2019s Keeper\u201d as Cameron Diaz\u2019s teenage son. His family released a statement expressing how heartbroken they were about Evan\u2019s sudden passing. The family […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5964"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5967,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5964\/revisions\/5967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}