Evan Ellingson

American actor (1988–2023)

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Evan Ellingson (July 1, 1988 – November 5, 2023) was an American actor.
From 2007 to 2010, he played the role of Kyle Harmon in CSI: Miami .
Personal life and death Evan Ellingson was born July 1, 1988, and grew up in La Verne, California, with three brothers.
He sought treatment for drug addiction in 2021.
According to Ellingson's father, he was residing in a sober–living home at the time of his death.

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. 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, 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, 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 later announced that Ellingson's death resulted from an accidental fentanyl overdose.