The news of a young man’s death after spending his early years in the spotlight is still heartbreaking and now 18-year-old Tyler Sanders is dead. The actor is credited with television roles dating back to 2015 and has appeared in several beloved TV shows, as well as a streaming series that earned him an Emmy nomination last year.
Tyler Sanders 9-1-1: Lone Star, The noobYes Just add Magic: Mystery City on Amazon Prime (to name a few) he died on Thursday, June 16, according to Term. The outlet quotes Sanders agent Pedro Tapia confirming the young actor’s death and claims he is currently under investigation. The agent also had a request on behalf of his relatives:
Tyler was a talented actor with a bright future. He comes from a wonderful family and we ask you to respect his privacy at this time.
We hope that everyone will honor the request for confidentiality in this difficult time, after losing someone so young and with a “bright future” ahead of them. Details of Tyler Sanders’ death are scarce at the time of writing, but he was reportedly in his Los Angeles home when he passed away.
Tyler Sanders’ first television credit was in 2015 on the sitcom. JLW Academyand appeared in numerous short films before landing a guest role on a high-profile TV show: fear of the walking deadin 2017. In the popular and long-lived spin-off of The walking deadSanders played the younger version of Jake Otto, a character played by Sam Underwood. In 2018, he made a television appearance with a guest role on the Nathan Fillion show The noob in the ABC.
Amazon Prime just add the magic featured Sanders in one episode in 2019, which proved to be a huge hiatus for the young actor. He then starred in the spin-off. Just add Magic: Mystery City in 2020 and was nominated for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Children’s Program at the 2021 Daytime Emmys. His most recent television role was as Brian in a 2022 episode of Fox’s hit. 9-1-1: Lone Star.
Tyler Sanders had an active social media presence with his Instagram account, with his most recent post posted to his account five days before his death was announced. He shared a behind-the-scenes look at what turned out to be his latest guest role, with him by his side. 9-1-1: Lone Star features Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, and others, while promoting the must-see episode on Hulu:
No details are currently available on Tyler Sanders’ cause of death, but his star was on the rise as an actor following his Emmy-nominated role in Just add Magic: Mystery City and tracking function 9-1-1: Lone Star, which is a big hit in network television. Our thoughts here at Gossipify are with Tyler Sanders family, friends and loved ones in this difficult time.
Source: Cinemablend
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