Eddie Hassell, who had roles in ‘The Kids Are All Right’, ‘2012’ and series ‘Surface’, passed away on Sunday. According to ‘TMZ’, the 30-year-old was probably shot dead by someone trying to steal his car.
Hassell started acting at the age of fourteen, guest-starring in series Oliver Beene and Joan Of Arcadia . In 2005, he was cast on Surface as one of lead character Miles’ friends. For that role he was nominated for a Young Artist Award. In 2010 Hassell appeared in The Kids Are All Right as a friend of son Laser (Josh Hutcherson) and in 2013 he appeared in several episodes of Devious Maids .
In addition to his acting, Hassell was an avid surfer and skater. He also wrote the self-help book ‘Someone Should Tell You’. A spokesperson for the actor tells TMZ that the exact cause of his death is not yet clear..
Eddie Hassell, an actor best known for a recurring role on the show “Surface” and the movie “The Kids Are All Right,” died Sunday after being shot in Texas, according to his representative. He was 30. https://t.co/NdoI70c4CS
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