Tyler Sanders’ Cause of Death Revealed: Fentanyl Overdose
Teen actor Tyler Sanders died of fentanyl overdose
Tyler Sandersthe 18 year old star from Amazon’s Just Add Magic: Mystery City, who was found dead in his Los Angeles home in June, died from complications fentanylaccording to LA County Medical Examiner-CoronerThe coroner ruled his death an accident.
During the investigation, the coroner’s report found no other causes of death or serious illness. Sanders’ case is closed.
Sanders appeared as a guest star in 9-1-1: Lonely Star, Be afraid of the walking deadAnd The Rookieand several short films. He first appeared as Young Jake Otto in an episode of AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead before landing the role of Leo in Amazon’s Just Add Magic in 2019. This led to a starring role in the Just Add Magic: Mystery City spinoff series in 2020, which focused on step-siblings Leo (Sanders) and Zoe (Jolie Hoang-Rappaport) and their neighbor Ish (Jenna Qureshi).
Sanders also appeared in a season 3 episode of 9-1-1: Lone Star and a 2018 episode of ABC’s The Rookie. His filmography includes the 2017 NBC pilot What About Barb? and the 2019 film The Reliant, starring Kevin Sorbo and Julia Denton.
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“Tyler was a great artist with a bright future,” Sanders’ agent Pedro Tapia said when he confirmed Sanders’ death on June 16. “He comes from a wonderful family and we would appreciate it if you would respect their privacy at this time.”
Sanders’ family released statements strongly calling for greater awareness around mental health following his death.
“Tyler was an ambitious, hardworking actor who suffered from severe and persistent depression,” said his father, David Sanders. “Despite aggressive treatment, Tyler could not find relief and began experimenting with substances. Tyler began using drugs not to enjoy social life, but to help him cope with his serious mental illness. As we mourn his passing, we are committed to sharing Tyler’s story in the hopes of expanding the dialogue about this pervasive issue.”
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His mother gave her own statement. “Losing Tyler to fentanyl poisoning was extremely difficult. I want people to understand that we are a family, just like anyone else, who never imagined this would happen to them. Tyler had a solid support system, but he couldn’t overcome his grief.
Tyler may have sought intimate connections and brought joy to those around him as a result of his desperation. While Tyler discreetly battled his inner demons. While publicly committed to making sure no one else suffered as he did. Tyler loved the Lord, he loved people, and he gave it his all every day. It is our sincere hope that our story can help others.”
The program “Do More 4 Tyler” was founded by Joe Nussbaum. And he is the director of Tyler Sanders’ show Just Add Magic: Mystery City.
“Working with bright, enthusiastic and motivated young actors like Tyler is one of the great joys of making children’s television,” Nussbaum noted. “Tyler was so enthusiastic about his acting career that he often wrote ‘Do More’ on his hand to remind himself to work hard to achieve his ambitions. ‘Do More’ is now ours.”
In Tyler’s honor, my colleagues in the children’s television industry and I have launched the “Do More” initiative. We want to change the way the industry views the mental health of our profession. And the youngest and most vulnerable workers – child performers.”
