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After Evan Ellingson‘s unexpected passing this weekend, actress Abigail Breslin mourned her former My Sister’s Keeper co-star in an emotional social media post.
Ellingson, who played Breslin’s older brother in the 2009 drama that also starred Cameron Diaz and Alec Baldwin, died at age 35 on Sunday (Nov. 5). Breslin shared a photo of herself and Ellingson on set with their co-star Sofia Vassilieva, who played their terminally ill sibling. In the caption, she remembered her time working with the late actor.
“Evan was a genuinely thoughtful person who cared so much about turning in the best performance, which he accomplished. Some of his scenes in MSK still give me chills,” she wrote.
Her statement continued, “He was also silly, funny, a prankster, a lover of Red Bull (I hated the smell of Red Bull) and he was energetic and the life of the party. I didn’t keep in touch a lot with him after the film, but he always stayed in my mind as a wonderful and sweet soul, one I am grateful to have crossed paths with.”
She then offered her prayers and condolences to his loved ones.
Breslin reminded fans that Ellingson’s cause of death has not yet been revealed, saying, “I ask you to kindly not speculate on the details out of respect for his family including his daughter.”
My Sister’s Keeper would turn out to be one of the last acting roles of Ellingson’s career. He soon stopped acting after taking a recurring role on CSI: Miami, and it has been well over a decade since he last appeared on screen.
According to his father, the actor was staying in a sober-living home prior to his death, and had struggled with substance abuse in the past. But Ellingson’s sudden passing came as a surprise to the family, who said he had been “doing better” as of late.
The cause of death is still unknown, though an autopsy was scheduled to take place on Monday (Nov. 6). The coroner’s office claims there were no signs of foul play.
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357.
