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Evan Ellingson, former child actor from 'CSI: Miami,' dead at 35

Evan Ellingson is seen at a 2008 event in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Evan Ellingson is seen at a 2008 event in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Evan Ellingson, a former child actor known for roles in 鈥淢y Sister鈥檚 Keeper鈥 and 鈥淐SI Miami,鈥 has died. He was 35.

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff鈥檚 Department Coroner鈥檚 division online records, Ellingson died on Sunday. The record notes he was found in 鈥渁 bedroom鈥 in the city of Fontana, which is about an hour east of Los Angeles County.

The cause of death has not yet been released.

CNN has reached out to Ellingson鈥檚 family members and the San Bernardino County Sheriff鈥檚 Department for more information.

Ellingson is best known for his role as Jesse Fitzgerald in the 2009 film 鈥淢y Sister鈥檚 Keeper,鈥 a drama about a family coping with their young daughter鈥檚 cancer diagnosis. Ellingson starred in the movie alongside Abigail Breslin, Jason Patric and Cameron Diaz.

He made his television debut in 2001 playing 鈥測oung Chuck鈥 in the TV movie 鈥淟iving in Fear,鈥 according to IMDb.

As a child actor, he went on to star in 19 episodes of the ABC sitcom 鈥淐omplete Savages鈥 between 2004 and 2005, and he appeared throughout Season 6 of the Fox TV series 鈥24鈥 alongside Kiefer Sutherland.

鈥淢y childhood was a cool one,鈥 Ellingson said in a 2009 , adding, 鈥淚 was busy doing the things I love. I had no regrets because I found my passion for acting early on.鈥

He also starred in various TV series throughout the aughts including 鈥淕eneral Hospital,鈥 鈥淢ad TV鈥 and 鈥淭itus.鈥 In 2006, Ellingson appeared in the war-era film 鈥淟etters from Iwo Jima鈥 and the 2007 indie comedy 鈥淲alk the Talk.鈥

Ellingson鈥檚 most recent credit listed is 鈥淐SI: Miami,鈥 where he played the character Kyle Harmon for three seasons between 2007 and 2010.

According to Ellingson鈥檚 personal Facebook page, he  his 鈥渓ove鈥 for surfing, camping, hiking and riding horses in his free time.

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