23-Year-Old 9-1-1 Cause of Death Revealed: Nashville Actor
Isabelle Tate, the “9-1-1: Nashville” actress who died recently at age 23, succumbed to a neurological disorder called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, her agent said Thursday.
Kim McCray, founder of The McCray Agency, told Entertainment Weekly that Tate had a rare form of the disease, which damages nerves and weakens muscles.
He was in a wheelchair, TMZ reported. In the October 9 pilot episode of the ABC rescue drama, her character Julie appeared in a wheelchair at a club, where she was insulted by another patron after Julie said her vision was blocked. He was then approached by a dancer/firefighter (Hunter McVey) stripped to the waist. “What are you doing?” —Julie asked.
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She “passed away peacefully” on Sunday, McCray noted in the email.
The Nashville native, who graduated from Middle Tennessee State University, recently returned to acting, McCray previously said. His first audition was for “9-1-1” and he apparently nailed it, landing his first professional dramatic role.
“Isabelle was full of fire, a fighter, and never made excuses for the fact that she might have a disability in relation to others,” her obituary read. “He was also quite musically inclined and would often spend hours writing and recording songs with his friends and even releasing some.”
EW noted that she will be honored during the airing of next Thursday’s episode.
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