'My Sister's Keeper' Actor Evan Ellingson Dead at 35 - Vulture

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Actor Evan Ellingson, best known for his role in My Sister’s Keeper, has died at the age of 35, Deadline reports. He was found dead on Sunday in his home in Fontana, California, according to the San Bernardino County sheriff coroner’s office. Ellingson’s father reportedly spoke to TMZ, explaining that his son was in a sober-living home. My Sister’s Keeper director Nick Cassavetes remembered the former child star in a post, writing, “My soul is crushed today. What a kid.” In addition to his role as Abigail Breslin’s sibling in the 2009 film, Ellingson starred as two different Kyles on TV: Kyle Harmon in CSI Miami and Kyle Savage on Complete Savages. He also played Jack Bauer’s nephew, Josh Bauer, in season six of 24. Ellingson had been retired from acting since 2010.

My Sister’s Keeper Abigail Breslin paid tribute to the late actor via Instagram, mourning the loss of her co-star and asking the public not to be “speculate” on the details of his death. “Evan Ellingson was a kind, funny and extremely talented human being,” she wrote. “He played my big brother in a film I did called My Sister’s Keeper. Evan was a genuinely thoughtful person who cared so much about turning in the best performance, which he accomplished. Some of his scenes in MSK still give me chills.”

Before asking the public not to “speculate on the details of his passing,” Breslin added one final note. “Evan, I know Heaven will welcome you with open arms,” she captioned the photo of the young Sister’s Keeper castmates. “Your time on this Earth may have been, devastatingly, short. Your humor, exuberance, kindness and bright light will linger forever. Sending you peace on your journey to the great beyond and who knows… maybe one day, I’ll meet you in Montana.”

This post has been updated.

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