The crotch-grabbing, twerking, weed-smoking Miley Cyrus of today is a far cry from the innocent 13-year-old actor everyone knew from the Disney channel. Particularly, her parents. While filming, 12-hour days became the norm and, as a child, she developed anxiety attacks and nausea from the stresses of work. In 1977, Garber passed away in the hospital at the age of 21, from what doctors categorized as hemorrhagic necrotising pancreatitis. Michele posted, "Today we remember the laughter and joy you brought into our lives every day. One of Haims last major projects was a reality show with Corey Feldman. Courts in the U.K recently heard testimony about what happened that night. Jason had voiced Mikey on Recess from 1997-2001 for six seasons. The report confirmed that the opioid in his system would be fentanyl, and not heroin. Phoenix was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. But it is widely believed drugs played a huge role in causing her to never regain consciousness after she passed out in a bathtub. Jason Davis' cause of death has been revealed as an accidental fentanyl overdose, He voiced Michael 'Mikey' Blumberg in Disney Channel cartoon Recess, No other factors are listed in the report but it does say his death was an accident. Officers allegedly found white powder when they arrived at the scene and discovered his body, leading them to suspect drug use, according to TMZ. Brandon deWilde: starred in "Those . Kevin Winter/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images. Dana Michelle Plato (ne Strain; November 7, 1964 - May 8, 1999) was an American actress.An influential "teen idol" of the late 1970s and early 1980s, Plato was recognized for her television work, for which she was included on VH1's list of "100 Greatest Kid Stars".Plato was born to teen mother Linda Strain in 1964 and was adopted by Dean and Florine "Kay" Plato in 1965. But just as his star was on the rise, he tragically died of an overdose in 1993. As she entered adulthood, her star shone ever brighter, starring opposite Eminem in 8 Mile and voicing Gloria in Happy Feet and Luanne in King of the Hill. He soon parlayed that success into aJett JacksonTV movie, as well as a supporting role inJohnny Tsunami. Demi Lovato starred in Disney Channel's movie "Camp Rock" and the show "Sonny With a Chance." In the documentary series "Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil," she shares the details of her 2018 overdose, her three strokes, heart attack, brain damage, and rape by a Disney co-star who faced no repercussions for his actions. He was also cited for disorderly conduct for incidents involving actress Shannon Price, his girlfriend and wife. He was even named number 73 on VH1s list of 100 greatest kid stars. The comedian/actor was found dead in his room at the Chateau Marmont on March 5, 1982. A few years later, he was charged for trying to steal a yacht, a dumb move that got him a couple of years of probation. He was 31. Sadly, Hollywood has experienced quite a few child star deaths. On the show, Coleman played one of two African-American brothers adopted by a wealthy white widower. Her family sued the hospital for misdiagnosing her a year earlier, and the parties settled out of court. Hollywood was shocked when 10-year-old child star Judith Barsi died at the hands of her suicidal father in 1988. Damien Watts was sentenced to five life sentences for his part in the incident. Law enforcement is investigating the death of Adam Rich, the star of "Eight is Enough," as a potential "overdose." Officers allegedly found white powder when they arrived at the scene. The following year, he had a small role as a young Indiana Jones in Steven Spielbergs Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Enough! TORONTO Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead of a suspected heroin overdose on Feb. 2 exactly 35 . They were played by Sawyer and Sullivan Sweeten. Sometimes the two are incompatible.". Psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos told Sun Online that part of this could be to do with the huge pressure placed on child stars before they are ready to handle it. Let them have no doubt of what they mean to you.. At the hospital, doctors pronounced the 38-year-old dead. Haim had gained a lot of weight, and while Feldman tried to look out for his best friend, Haim just never looked well on any of the episodes of the short-lived show. She went into cardiac arrest and doctors pronounced her dead. The $50 was the reward money Switzer paid somebody who found the dog after Switzer had lost it. Walkers greatest career success came as an adult when he played Brian OConner in 2001s The Fast and the Furious. She followed up with a string of high-profile film appearances, including Mean Girls, before returning to Disney in 2005 with Herbie: Fully Loaded. Switzer thought Hollywood overlooked him in later years, and it happened again on the day he died. The Oscar-winning star was 46 at the time and a medical examiner declared that Hoffman died from a mixture of heroin, cocaine and amphetamines. Its takes a very, very strong person a warrior if you will to battle such illnesses.. He was 33 at the time. Sadly, Sawyer Sweeten, one of the brothers, shot himselfon his familys front porch in Texas. Others very close to her also urged her to seek professional help.". Three people were declared dead at . She was just 27 at the time. He . The Client and Ghost World star died of an overdose at the far too young age of 25. He voiced Fred Jones in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo . She also lent her voice to the animated TV show King of the Hill. Odds are its not a series of happy thoughts because it seems like for every one child actor who does well and becomes a successful adult actor, like Jodie Foster, there are many who cant make a successful transition. Despite a reputation for having issues with drugs, doctors say there was nothing in his system when he died of pneumonia in March 2010. In 2002, he got a DUI after almost hitting a police car. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Only 26 years old, the rapper died in September of 2018. Plato played Kimberly Drummond, the teenage daughter of a wealthy white widower who adopts two African-American brothers. Doctors pronounced him dead on arrival at the hospital, after suffering from acute internal bleeding. This is one of those guys who, had he not had his issues with drugs, we think was just one more break away from having a really long career. Next: An actress dies similarly to the way her character did on TV. Source:Getty. Judith Barsi A prolific child actor of the 80s, Judith Barsi's death is without a doubt one of the most awful cases on this list. After her breakout role in the 1982 horror film Poltergeist, child actor Heather ORourke starred inits two sequels, Poltergeist II: The Other Side and Poltergeist III. As his acting career took off, Corey Haims personal life spiraled out of control. Police had to break into his apartment after he didnt show up for work on Rizzoli & Isles, and his fellow actors knew something was wrong. After his arrest, the 32-year-old joined an outpatient programme for alcoholism, and has since staged a number of bizarre public appearances which have left fans concerned about his well-being. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The partying was, at times, wild. In the late 80s and early 90s, she posed for Playboy magazine and starred in several forgettable B-movies. In 2005, Renfro tried to purchase heroin from an undercover LA police officer, who subsequently arrested him. 1/19 Gus Ruelas/Corbis Cory Monteith The Glee singer and actor died at 31 in a Vancouver hotel as a result of an alcohol and heroin overdose. His death was ultimately ruled an accident. Sadly, the child star of the 2012Bad News Bearsremake suffered this fate. She was one of very few actresses who could ham it up as well as Jaleel White, and her Myra Monkhouse will probably be the role shes most remembered for. According to the toxicology report, Taylor died from an accidental drug overdose. However, her life has been peppered with legal run-ins and controversies ever since a booze-fuelled car crash in 2007, and she has had a notably sour relationship with her father which may have contributed to her turmoil. Michael Hutchence, lead singer of the INXS, died at the age of 37. It shocked the world when she died in February 2010, and the coroners report said she died of pneumonia, which was aided by iron-deficiency anemia and multiple-drug intoxication, although doctors were quick to point out that the drugs in her system were all the type that would treat a respiratory infection like pneumonia. Neighbors say they heard the woman screaming and called the police. Disney star Cameron Boyce died a "sudden unexpected death" from epilepsy, a coroner has ruled. According to People Magazine, Plato beganabusing alcohol and Valium when she was only 14 years old. According to Access Hollywood, the coroner determined that pulmonary congestion not a drug overdose caused his death. He died on October 2, 2017 in Santa Monica, California. The bars are overlaid by lines showing the number of deaths involving cocaine in combination with synthetic opioids other than methadone (primarily fentanyl) or without any opioid. Books have been written on why so many of these actors end up getting in trouble with drugs and the law, and theres no shortage of them looking for work on C-level reality shows. Chris Farley, an SNL star, notorious for his over-the-top performances, especially his motivational speaker character Matt Foley, died in 1997 of a drug overdose. When you think of the Our Gang/Little Rascals shorts of the late 1930s, the first character that comes to most peoples minds is Alfalfa. Remember the adorable twins who played Ray Romanos sons on Everybody Loves Raymond? Comedian Mitch Hedberg died from a heroin overdose on March 29, 2005, in Livingston, New Jersey. "When that fame begins to fade away, it's very hard and you see that as a rejection of who you are and your work and your character. Just before Poltergeist III came out, ORourke died. The actor, who voiced Michael 'Mikey' Blumberg in Disney Channel cartoon Recess, died at the age. Along with her mother, the voice actress was shot, killed, and set on fire in the family garage, before her dad turned the gun on himself. Britney Spears is another famous Disney star who fell victim to the Disney curse. Its a lot to put on a kid: to have them have to get their makeup done and then also balance school and then also have me dress up in a wig, she hassaid. Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce died in his sleep. When Ledger was found dead, a bottle of prescription pills was found near his body, and people thought he might have committed suicide, but the coroner reported a few weeks later he died of an accidental overdose by mixing pain killers, sleeping pills, and anti-anxiety medication. He was best known for his roles in Out of This World and Weird Science. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Peaches Geldof, 25, died in April 7 at her home in Wrotham, England. On the way to the hospital, she had a heart attack and just managed to make it to the hospital where she died later in the day. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) The actress is perhaps best known for her role on "Glee" where she played one of the . The cause of death for Tommy Smith, the father of YouTube star Everleigh Rose, has been determined. "You spend a lot of time in your house going crazy, you know pretty soon you need a social lubricant.". At age 66, a famous musician and actor, Tom Petty died from an accidental drug overdose. Kevin Winter/Getty Images . The synthetic opioid is up to50 times stronger than heroin, and a dose of only 2 milligrams the size of two grains of rice can prove fatal. In 2013, the 23-year-old died in his apartment from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Despite her fame fromDiffrent Strokes, Plato found it difficult to find quality work. In September 2018, music star Mac Miller died at his home in the Los Angeles area following an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol. "Jason had a true heart of gold with such a zest for life. A British father who died during a trip to Disney World from a fentanyl overdose may have obtained the drug by mistake.. Officials believe Philip Weybourne, 40, likely did not intend to buy . Thanks for contacting us. According to the Los Angeles Times, doctors found a longstanding bowel obstruction. He didnt leave a note, so there are only theories as to why he killed himself, with many suggesting that his lack of a career after the hit CBS show played into it, although it was almost a decade after the show had ended that he took his life in 2015. She became famous for her role in the 1990s Disney series, The Mickey Mouse Club. Jim Morrison passed away from a heroin overdose on July 3, 1971. After that, he appeared in a series of guest spots on shows likeThe Guardian,Smallville,andSouth Beach. She was 47 years old. The child star struggled with drug issues in the past. And another aspect is the vacuum that is created when child stars grow out of their roles while still being associated with them. 1:44. Getty Images. The show turned the diminutive actor into a pop culture phenomenon, thanks to his characters memorable catchphrase: Whatchu talkin bout, Willis?. Alcohol abuse, drug overdose, violent fits, and severe depression. Jason was found unresponsive in his bathroom on February 16. Kirk's longtime friend Paul. He was just 29 years old.. Brad Renfro. She was 34. He was 79. She first appeared as Justine Phillips onThe Cosby Show,playing Theo Huxtables girlfriend for three years. The films box office success led to roles in other major movies likeTimeline, Into the Blue, and Flags of Our Fathers. The provisional 93,331 U.S. drug overdose deaths are a sharp increase from the 72,151 deaths estimated in 2019. Hill was the second actress to play Audrey in what eventually became a joke throughout the Vacation series as the kids were recast with every new film. He rose to fame in 1998 when he starred in the Disney Channel show . "And that is why we see young stars becoming hyper-sexualised - they want to be taken seriously as adults. Early in her career, Michelle Thomas became a mainstay on sitcom television. I dont know the circumstances that led up to his death as Mr. Weybourne died in another country, the official said. Brittany Murphy appeared in many TV sitcoms and commercials before her big break in the 1995 hit comedy Clueless. The day before her death, Plato appeared on "The Howard Stern Show." Plato had spoken before about having a drug addiction and on the show, she said she was sober. On March 10, 2010, an unresponsive Haim was found by his mother in their shared apartment. The rapper, whose real name was Russell Tyrone Jones, passed away two days short of what would have been his 36th birthday. He went on star in detective drama Rizzoli & Isles, but he failed to turn up for filming in August 2013. With this list, we look at 16 people who were child actors but didnt make it very far into adulthood if they made it at all. A video which emerged of his racist rant at police officers at the time pushed the former Disney star to apologise on Twitter, where he described the incident as a "new low" and said he was newly committed to sobriety. They rushed him to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where doctors pronounced the 23-year-old dead. In life, Len Bias was basketball's next great hope, contender for a crown that went instead to Michael Jordan. Colemans health issues likely contributed to his early death at the age of 42. Her overdose came after six years of sobriety, during which Lovato felt increasingly hemmed in by the measures her longtime managers took to help her stay on track. The Fast and the Furiousstar Paul Walker also appeared in many movies and TV shows as a child, including Highway to Heaven and Throb. Switzersdeath tragically came when he was 31. According to the autopsy report obtained by CNN, Murphy had acute pneumonia and suffered from a chronic iron deficiency. The report also noted the presence of multiple cold medications in Murphys system, which may have contributed to the 32-year-olds death. While regular acting didnt pan out for her, she got a ton of work doing voiceovers for animated shows including as Jerry in the Tom and Jerry Movie. Sad stuff. Yelchin received his break in Steven Spielbergs 2002 alien abduction-centricTakenminiseries. 1986: Basketball Star Len Bias Dies. About a decade later, his career saw another boost when he landed a role on the TNT show Rizzoli & Isles, which opened him up to a new audience. When the phrase troubled former child actor is said out loud, usually, Dana Platos name follows, unless its the name of one of her Diff'rent Strokes co-stars, Gary Coleman or Todd Bridges. After the show, she launched a successful career in music, becoming one of the most famous singers in the world. Whitney Houston died from a cocaine overdose and drowning on Feb. 11, 2012, in her Beverly Hills, Calif., hotel room. I asked them if it was heat stroke or a heart attack, his wife told the Kent court in a statement, the UK paper said. As an actor, he was regularly compared with Johnny Depp, so it was ironic that he died outside of The Viper Room, an LA music club part-owned by Depp, who was supposedly on stage performing with Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the time of Phoenixs collapse. View our online Press Pack. Law enforcement is investigating the death of Adam Rich, the star of Eight is Enough, as a potential overdose.. She was 43 years old at the time. Her career was just getting going; the 16-year-old got her own apartment in Inglewood, California and began dating a gang member who was 26 years old. Both before and after his well-known role onSons of Anarchy, Lewis had destructive run-ins with the law, including residential burglary and assault and battery. Sources: Intouchweekly.com, imdb.com, eonline.com, wikipedia.org. Rich appeared on-screen as Nicholas Bradshaw, the youngest son in the Bradford family, in the hit series Eight is Enough from 1977-1981. Shia LaBeouf is another ex-Disney star who went through a troublesome period when he left the network. She was also reportedly dabbling with marijuana and was experimenting with prescription drugs such as Xanax and Ambien - and ended upback in rehab in September 2016, after a high-profile spat with former flame Justin Bieber. 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