The world is mourning the tragic demise of child star Austin Majors . According to reports, the young man died at 27 at a homeless facility in Los Angeles. Here is a look at the 27-year-old’s life, demise, and what his family members said about it.
Details Of Austin’s Death
Reports revealed that Austin’s lifeless body was found at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles on Saturday night. The former child star is believed to have died after possibly ingesting a fatal amount of fentanyl, but no official cause of death was revealed.
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Austin’s Family Releases A Statement
Shortly after Austin’s death, his family confirmed the news in a statement to TMZ , which described the deceased as a loving, artistic, brilliant, and kind human being. The family also noted that Austin took great joy and pride in his acting career.
Austin’s Educational Background
Next, the statement listed the child star’s educational achievements, revealing he was an active Eagle Scout and graduated Salutatorian in High school. Austin also graduated from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, hoping to be a great director and music producer someday.
Austin’s Sister Shares Her Thoughts
The statement also contained some thoughts from Austin’s younger sister, who mentioned that her fondest memories with her late brother were growing up on set with him, backpacking together, and volunteering at events with Kids With A Cause.
The Family’s Final Words
The family wrapped up the statement by describing the deceased as the kind of son, brother, grandson, and nephew that made everyone proud. Finally, they noted they would miss Austin deeply forever.
Austin’s Most Popular Movie Role
Austin gained international recognition when he appeared on the true crime series NYPD Blue . He starred as Theo Sipowicz, the son of Detective Andy Sipowicz— played by Dennis Franz — for seven seasons and 48 episodes from 1999 to 2004.
Austin’s Role Won Him An Award
Austin’s performance in the show landed him the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Television Series in 2002. Following his appearance in NYPD Blue , the child star featured in Volare in 2004 and ER for one episode in 2005.
More Details Of The Child Star’s Career
The actor also starred in two episodes of Hercules in 2005 and Little Manhattan in the same year. Austin’s acting credits also include small roles in Bye Bye Benjamin, Threshold, NCIS, According to Jim, The Ant Bully, The Gray Man, and American Dad!
Austin’s Final Movies
Austin’s final roles were in An Accidental Christmas in 2007, Hank in Night Writer in 2007, an episode of How I Met Your Mother in 2009, and Girls’ Night In in 2021. It hurts that Austin died so young. His family and friends will hopefully recover from his demise and this difficult phase.