Evan Ellingson, best known for starring in the 2009 movieMy Sister’s Keeper, has died at age 35.According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s coroners division, Ellingson was found dead in a bedroom at his residence in Fontana, California, at 11:31 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5.His cause of death has not been determined. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday morning.First to report the news,TMZ saidEllingson’s father told the outlet that the actor struggled with addiction and died in a sober-living home.Kevin Winter/GettyOne of Ellingson’s most memorable roles was as Jesse in the 2009 cancer dramaMy Sister’s Keeper,alongside a cast that includedCameron Diaz, Alec Baldwin, Abigail Breslin and Jason Patric.From left: Cameron Diaz, Sofia Vassilieva, Abigail Breslin, Evan Ellingson and Jason Patric at the “My Sister’s Keeper” premiere on June 24, 2009.Gregory Pace/BEI/ShutterstockEllingson, who hasn’t appeared onscreen in over 10 years, played the son of David Caruso’s Lt. Horatio Caine onCSI: Miami. Additionally, he played nephew toKiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer on24.Evan Ellingson, Heather Wahlquist, Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin in “My Sister’s Keeper” (2009).EverettAccording to his bio on IMDb, the actor was raised in La Verne, California with his three brothers, and he was “discovered at a skate park and was asked to not only skate for the Vans PeeWee team, but to do a commercial for the Vans Company.“Evan Ellingson and David Caruso in “CSI: Miami”.Monty Brinton/CBS via GettyHis “unmistakable charisma and talent” led to him being “asked to do a trilogy of short films playing a character that was written specifically for him,” which landed him more roles later, his bio added.While promotingCSI: Miamiback in 2009, EllingsontoldThe Philippine Star, “I never had the same [childhood] experience with my friends. I never had more time with them. However, my childhood was a cool one. I was busy doing the things I love.“He added, “I had no regrets because I found my passion for acting early on.”
Evan Ellingson, best known for starring in the 2009 movieMy Sister’s Keeper, has died at age 35.
According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s coroners division, Ellingson was found dead in a bedroom at his residence in Fontana, California, at 11:31 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5.
His cause of death has not been determined. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday morning.
First to report the news,TMZ saidEllingson’s father told the outlet that the actor struggled with addiction and died in a sober-living home.
Kevin Winter/Getty
One of Ellingson’s most memorable roles was as Jesse in the 2009 cancer dramaMy Sister’s Keeper,alongside a cast that includedCameron Diaz, Alec Baldwin, Abigail Breslin and Jason Patric.
From left: Cameron Diaz, Sofia Vassilieva, Abigail Breslin, Evan Ellingson and Jason Patric at the “My Sister’s Keeper” premiere on June 24, 2009.Gregory Pace/BEI/Shutterstock
Gregory Pace/BEI/Shutterstock
Ellingson, who hasn’t appeared onscreen in over 10 years, played the son of David Caruso’s Lt. Horatio Caine onCSI: Miami. Additionally, he played nephew toKiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer on24.
Evan Ellingson, Heather Wahlquist, Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin in “My Sister’s Keeper” (2009).Everett
Everett
According to his bio on IMDb, the actor was raised in La Verne, California with his three brothers, and he was “discovered at a skate park and was asked to not only skate for the Vans PeeWee team, but to do a commercial for the Vans Company.”
Evan Ellingson and David Caruso in “CSI: Miami”.Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty
Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty
His “unmistakable charisma and talent” led to him being “asked to do a trilogy of short films playing a character that was written specifically for him,” which landed him more roles later, his bio added.
While promotingCSI: Miamiback in 2009, EllingsontoldThe Philippine Star, “I never had the same [childhood] experience with my friends. I never had more time with them. However, my childhood was a cool one. I was busy doing the things I love.”
He added, “I had no regrets because I found my passion for acting early on.”
source: people.com
