It is very tragic to hear that the former child artist Evan Ellingson has died at an early age. The actor, who hasn’t been on camera for over a decade, passed away on 5 November at his home in San Bernardino County, California. Ellingson is best remembered for his role opposite Cameron Diaz, playing her teenage son in 2009’s “My Sister’s Keeper.”
Evan Ellingson started his career in the entertainment and cinema industry at a very young age. His first notable appearance was for Green Hospital, starring in a soap opera. This has marked the beginning of his promising career which helped him rise to fame and success.
His acting improved and continued as he secured a role on the Fox sitcom Titus from 2001 to 2002. However, the rise of his career started with his portrayal of Kyle Harmon, the son of David Caruso’s Horatio Cane, in the popular crime drama series CSI: Miami. Evan was seen in almost 18 episodes of the series, which started in 2007.
The actor was nominated for a Young Artist Award for best performances in a television series for the show “Complete Savages” in 2005. Later, he was cast in My Sister’s Keeper, playing the son of Cameron Diaz and Jason Patric, brother to Abigail Breslin. He hadn’t appeared onscreen for more than 10 years.
The reason behind the disease remains mysterious
According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s coroners division, Ellingson was found dead in a bedroom at his residence on Sunday, Nov. 5. The primary report showed that there was no foul play in the death of the late actor. According to a new report, the death of the former actor is being investigated as a possible overdose.
Evan has faced many personal and professional struggles throughout the years, including a battle with substance abuse. Michael Ellingson, father of the late actor, disclosed that his son had struggled with some problems in the past but had shown greater signs of improvement in recent times. He also disclosed that the actor was in a sober living room. His sudden demise has shattered the whole family.
The late actor found refuge at the River Edge Ranch, where he sought recovery for substance abuse in 2021. “Life before the drugs was kind of fun,” he said in a testimonial. He also added that at the age of 19, he started taking drugs, and in the same year, he has lost his brother to a drug overdose. He was recovering from the drugs slowly.
Abigail Breslin pays tribute to Evan Ellingson
Breslin paid tribute to Ellingson on Instagram on 6 November after hearing the news and asked fans not to speculate about his death. “Evan Ellingson was a kind, funny, and extremely talented human being. She also added that Evan played the role of her big brother in the film ‘My Sister’s Keeper.’
She remembers him as a genuine and thoughtful person who cared so much about giving the best performances in his acting career. She added that his acting was so good that some of the parts of his acting still gave her chills. She penned down that even though she was not in touch with the actor, he always had a place in her heart, and it aches from the news of his sudden demise.
She added that he will always stay in her heart as a wonderful and sweet soul and the one she is grateful to have crossed paths with. With a picture of her and the late actor, Breslin added.
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.
She also asked all the fans not to speculate anything about his death out of respect for his family, including his daughter. This was indeed disturbing news for his family and well-wishers.
