911 Lone Star actor Tyler Sanders has died from the effects of fentanyl, his autopsy has revealed.
The Fear The Walking Dead star was found dead at her Los Angeles home in June at the age of 18, with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner noting that her death was accidental.
Tyler, who was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for his role on the Prime Video series Just Add Magic: Mystery, landed guest roles on shows like 911: Lone Star, and was actively posting on social media before his death.
It was too soon: 911 Lone Star actor Tyler Sanders died of an accidental fentanyl overdose, his autopsy has revealed
In the report, obtained by TMZ, the medical examiner said Tyler sent a text message to a friend the night before he died, telling them he was using fentanyl.
He also stated that he did not answer his friend’s calls after sending the message about his drug use.
The coroner also stated that Tyler had no known medical issues, but had a history of drug use, including heroin, cocaine, LSD, mushrooms and Xanax.
Police found a plastic straw and white powder in the room where he died, the report said.
RIP: The Fear The Walking Dead star (pictured in Just Add Magic: Mystery City) was found dead in her Los Angeles home in June
Hard work: The coroner said Tyler (pictured with the cast of 911: Lone Star) sent a text message to a friend the night before he died, telling them he was using fentanyl
It takes place after Tyler was found dead in his Los Angeles home after police responded to a call about a man who was found not breathing.
Responding officers found Sanders alone in the home and shortly thereafter pronounced him dead.
At the time, police did not suspect foul play and found no signs of suspicious circumstances.
On its website, the LA County Medical Examiner said Sanders’ cause of death was “delayed,” signifying “further investigation pending.”
In addition to his role in the YA spinoff of Just Add Magic, the teen actor was best known for guest roles on the small screen in 911: Lone Star, The Rookie and Fear the Walking Dead.
Close loop: Takes place after Tyler (pictured with his family) was found dead in his LA home, with police saying in the report that he had a history of drug use
A representative for Sanders, Pedro Tapia, told the site that the cause of death would be investigated.
‘Tyler was a talented actor with a bright future,’ Pedro Tapia said in a statement. ‘He comes from a wonderful family, and we ask that you respect their privacy at this time.’
Sanders maintained a very active presence on social media, including a Facebook page where he was often seen at home or on vacation with his large family.
His last Instagram post was from five days ago where he was seen wearing a blue suit while standing on a patio in Vail, Colorado. The caption read: ‘Styling’.
He was in Vail with his family when they were seen rafting the White River. “Here’s a quick before and after of my family’s rafting,” he wrote in his caption as his family was seen paddling and, in the next photo, slammed with water.
Sanders scored an Emmy nomination for his role in the Amazon series Just Add Magic: Mystery City.
Last Instagram Post: His last social media post was five days before his death where he was seen wearing a blue suit while in Vail, Colorado
The young actor started working professionally at age 10 after working on stage in school projects. His first role was in 2015 on the JLW Academy show as himself.
He next landed the role of young Jake Otto on Fear The Walking Dead in the 2017 episode titled TEOTWAWKI, which led to the role of Siggy in the TV movie What About Barb?
He portrayed Logan Hawke in the TV series The Rookie in 2018. In 2019, he starred as Eli in Reliant, which received critical acclaim.
Magic Role: In 2019 he played Leo in Just Add Magic. He had a larger role, again as Leo, in the spinoff Just Add Magic: Mystery City in 2020
He started at a very young age: He began acting at age 10, including a cameo role in Nathan Fillion’s crime drama The Rookie.
Also in 2019 he played Leo in Just Add Magic and the following year he starred in the TV movie Escaping My Stalker.
He had a larger role, again as Leo, in the spinoff Just Add Magic: Mystery City in 2020.
On 911: Lone Star he played Brian in the 2022 episode Impulse Control.
Tyler has The Price We Pay in post-production awaiting release.
In the past, he had worked with actress Leah Remini, who followed him on Instagram.
Another success for him: In 2019, he starred as Eli in Reliant, which received critical acclaim.
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