Abigail Breslin Honors ‘My Sister’s Keeper’ Costar Evan Ellingson

Abigail Breslin paid late tribute to her My sister’s keeper costar Evan Ellingson after his death at age 35.

“Evan Ellingson was a kind, funny and extremely talented person,” 27-year-old Breslin wrote via Instagram on Monday, Nov. 6, noting that Ellingson played her big brother in the 2009 film. “Evan was a genuinely thoughtful person who cared so much about giving the best performance no matter what he accomplished. Some of his scenes in MSK still gives me chills. He was also silly, funny, a joker, a Red Bull lover (I hated the smell of Red Bull 😂) and he was energetic and the life of the party.

Breslin said she and Ellingson “didn’t keep in touch much” after the film was made, but she has thought about him often in the years since. “He has always remained in my thoughts as an amazing and kind soul, someone I am grateful to have crossed paths with,” she wrote. “My prayers and condolences go out to his family at this difficult time.”

She ended her tribute with a direct message to Ellingson, writing, “Evan, I know heaven will welcome you with open arms. Your time on this earth may have been devastatingly short. Your humor, exuberance, kindness and bright light will last forever. Sending you peace on your journey to the great beyond and who knows… maybe one day I will meet you in Montana.”

Breslin also added a postscript asking fans not to “speculate” about the circumstances of Ellingson’s death “out of respect for his family, including his daughter.”

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s coroner’s division, Ellingson was found dead in a bedroom at his home in Fontana, California, on Sunday, November 5. The cause has not yet been determined, but an autopsy was scheduled for Monday.

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Ellingson’s father, Michael, told the story TMZ that his son was in a sober living home at the time of his death, adding that his family was shocked by his passing.

Before he appeared in My sister’s keeperEllingson got his start as a child actor in TV series and others Titus, General Hospital And That was then. He later played Jack Bauer’s cousin Josh 24 and played a small role in the Clint Eastwood movie Letters from Iwo Jima.

At the time of his death, Ellingson had not appeared on screen for over a decade. His final role had begun CSI: Miami as Kyle Harmon, the son of Horatio Caine (David Caruso) and Julia Winston (Elizabeth Berkley). Ellingson appeared in 18 episodes of the series from 2007 to 2010.