Evan Ellingson (July 1, 1988 – November 5, 2023) was an American actor. Ellingson made his acting debut in 2001 with roles in the TV movie ''Living in Fear'' and ''

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''. From 2007 to 2010, he played the role of Kyle Harmon in ''

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''. He is also well-known for his role as Jesse Fitzgerald in the 2009 film '' My Sister's Keeper''.

Personal life and death

Evan Ellingson was born July 1, 1988, and grew up in

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with three brothers. Ellingson is reported to have started abusing drugs at age 19, following the death of his older brother from a heroin overdose. He sought treatment for drug addiction in 2021. Ellingson died from a suspected opioid overdose in

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, on November 5, 2023. He was 35. According to Ellingson's father, he was residing in a sober–living home at the time of his death. The

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would announce Ellingson's death had indeed been from an accidental

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overdose later that month.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ellingson, Evan 1988 births 2023 deaths 20th-century American actors 21st-century American actors American child actors American television actors American film actors American stage actors Drug-related deaths in California