‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ and ‘The Rookie’ Actor Tyler Sanders’ Official Cause of Death Revealed
usmagazine.comTyler Sanders‘ official cause of death has been revealed after he died in June at the age of 18.The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed that the 9-1-1: Lone Star alum’s death was accidental, according to a Thursday, December 29, report from TMZ.
The autopsy report noted that the teen died from the effects of a fentanyl overdose.The medical examiner also said that Sanders texted a friend the night before his death and told the acquaintance that he’d been using fentanyl.
The report stated that the former Fear the Walking Dead star didn’t answer phone calls from the friend after sending the texts about using the narcotic.A rep for Sanders confirmed the news of his death on June 17, telling Us Weekly in a statement that the actor died at home in Los Angeles. “Tyler was a talented actor with a bright future,” representative Pedro Tapia said at the time. “He comes from a wonderful family and we ask that you respect their privacy at this time.
The cause of death is unknown and currently being investigated.”Before his death, Sanders’ last post on social media showed him on a trip to Vail, Colorado, where he posed for photos in a suit.
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