2023-11-29 19:09:49
More than three weeks after the unexpected death of US actor Evan Ellingson, the cause of death has been determined. The 35-year-old died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl, a spokesman for the coroner’s office told E! News» confirmed. Ellingson’s family said the actor had been clean for the past three years. But after a dental procedure he was prescribed opioids – and he suffered a relapse.
The “CSI: Miami” actor was found lifeless in the bedroom of his home in the Californian city of Fontana on November 5th. He had repeatedly struggled with drug addiction in recent years. Ellingson was 19 when he began abusing drugs – a downward spiral that followed the drug-related death of his older brother Austin.
The actor spoke openly about his addiction. “When he died of the overdose, it kind of threw me out of control. I would have given anything to get my brother back and I knew I couldn’t.” In 2021, he spent time on a ranch attending a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. His death has now been ruled an accident.
Evan Ellingson’s acting career
Born in 1988, the actor first rose to prominence in the early 2000s. He was seen in his first roles in the comedy show “MADtv” and in the sitcom “Titus”. As a teenager and young adult, the sitcom “Complete Savages” and several episodes of the series “24” followed.
He finally appeared alongside Cameron Diaz (51) and Alec Baldwin (65) in “My Sister’s Life” in 2009 and in several seasons of the crime series “CSI: Miami” as the son of leading actor David Caruso (67). After that, however, Ellingson became quiet on TV and on the screen. Since then he has not appeared in any further roles. (spot on)
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