• Child star Austin Majors is dead
  • He died at just 27 years old
  • He became famous with NYPD Blue

Sad news. Austin Majors passed away at the age of only 27. The actor rose to fame as a child thanks to the series NYPD Blue where he played the role of "Theo Sipowicz" from 1999 to 2004 and was even awarded a Young Artist Award.

NYPD Blue child star Austin Majors: The "Theo Sipowicz" actor died

As reported by TMZ, Austin Majors died in a homeless shelter in Los Angeles. There is no indication of foul play. A fentanyl overdose may have been the cause of death, but the autopsy is still pending. What a sad fate of the child star...

"Austin was the kind of son, brother, grandson, and nephew that made us proud and we will miss him deeply forever," wrote the family in a statement according to TMZ.

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