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 ''
General Hospital
''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera created by Frank and Doris Hursley which has been broadcast on American Broadcasting Company, ABC since April 1, 1963. Originally a half-hour seria ...
''.
From 2007 to 2010, he played the role of Kyle Harmon in ''
CSI: Miami''.
He played the role of 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
La Verne, California
La Verne is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 31,334 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census.
History
The area was home to Native Americans.
The European history of the area dates back to the ...
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 fentanyl overdose in
Fontana, California
Fontana is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Founded by Azariel Blanchard Miller in 1913, it remained essentially rural until World War II, when entrepreneur Henry J. Kaiser built a large steel mill in the area. It ...
, 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
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner's Department (SBSD) serves San Bernardino County, California, which is geographically the largest county in the continental United States and is headquartered in San Bernardino. SBSD provides law enfor ...
later announced that Ellingson's death resulted from an accidental
fentanyl
Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic piperidine opioid primarily used as an analgesic (pain medication). It is 30 to 50 times more Potency (pharmacology), potent than heroin and 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. Its primary Medici ...
overdose.
Filmography
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1988 births
2023 deaths
21st-century American male actors
American male child actors
American male television actors
American male film actors
Drug-related deaths in California