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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 at his home in Fontana, California, on Sunday, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Office. Ellingson’s father reportedly spoke to TMZ and explained that his son was living in a sober home. My Sister’s Keeper director Nick Cassavetes remembered the former child star in a post, writing: “My soul is devastated today. What a kid.” In addition to playing Abigail Breslin’s sibling in the 2009 film, Ellingson played two different Kyles on television: Kyle Harmon in CSI Miami and Kyle Savage in Complete Savages. He also played Jack Bauer’s nephew Josh Bauer in the sixth season of 24. Ellingson had been retired from acting since 2010.
My Sister’s Keeper Abigail Breslin paid tribute to the late actor on Instagram, mourning the loss of her co-star and asking the public not to “speculate” about the details of his death. “Evan Ellingson was a kind, funny and extremely talented person,” she wrote. “He played my big brother in a movie I did called My Sister’s Keeper. Evan was a truly thoughtful person who cared deeply about performing to the best of his ability, which he did. Some of his scenes in MSK still give me goosebumps.”
Before urging the public not to “speculate on the details of his death,” 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, your exuberance, your kindness and your shining light will be remembered forever. I send you peace on your journey to the afterlife and who knows… maybe one day I’ll meet you in Montana.”
This post has been updated.