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Actor Austin Majors Known For His Role In NYPD Blue Passes Away At Age 27
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Austin Majors, known for his role on NYPD Blue, has died at the age of 27. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner confirmed Majors' death on Monday.
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Majors was found dead at a homeless housing facility in Los Angeles on Saturday. TMZ reports that sources suspect a fentanyl overdose as the cause of death.
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Majors' cause of death is currently deferred pending further investigation. His family released a statement describing him as a loving, artistic, brilliant, and kind human being.
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Majors was an active Eagle Scout and graduated as Salutatorian in High School. He graduated from USC's School of Cinematic Arts with a passion for directing and music producing.
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Majors won the 2002 Young Artists Award for Best Performance in a Television Series for his role on NYPD Blue. He also appeared in shows and movies such as ER and An Accidental Christmas.
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Majors' last credited performance was in 2021 in Girls' Night In. He described himself as a producer of music who used the alias Pope! on Instagram.
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Majors' last Instagram post was a picture of the fictional "Home Alone" burglar Harry Lime along with a caption teasing a new seasonal jam.
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Majors' family called him the kind of son, brother, grandson, and nephew that made us proud.
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Major's sister confirmed his death to CNN in an email. Majors breakout role was on NYPD Blue in which he played Theo Sipowicz from 1999 to 2004.
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Majors' family stated that he never knew a stranger and his goal in life was to make people happy.