‘NYPD Blue’ child star dead: Austin Majors was 27

nypost.com:

.Majors — known for playingTheo Sipowicz, the son of Detective Andy Sipowicz, played by Dennis Franz, on ABC’s “NYPD Blue” — passed away while staying in a Los Angeles homeless housing facility on Saturday, according to TMZ.

His cause of death is unclear. A source told the outlet that although foul play was not suspected to be involved, Majors might have “ingested a fatal amount of fentanyl.”Majors was expected to undergo an autopsy on Monday to determine if there was anything in his system at the time of death, according to the insider.The family issued a statement on his death, telling TMZ that Majors, “was a loving, artistic, brilliant, and kind human being.

Austin took great joy and pride in his acting career. He was an active Eagle Scout and graduated Salutatorian in High School.

He went on to graduate from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts with a passion of directing and music producing.“Austin’s younger sister, Kali, says her fondest memories with Austin were growing up on set with him, volunteering at events with ‘Kids With a Cause,’ and backpacking together,” the statement continued. “Austin was the kind of son, brother, grandson, and nephew that made us proud and we will miss him deeply forever.”He was awarded the Young Artist Award for “Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Young Actor Age Ten or Under,” in 2002.