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'NYPD BLUE' STAR AUSTIN MAJORS DEAD AT 27
TMZ ^ | 2/13/2023 12:58 PM PT | Staff

Posted on 02/14/2023 7:20:35 AM PST by Red Badger

Austin Majors, who made his mark as a child star on the hugely successful "NYPD Blue" has died ... TMZ has learned.

Austin died Saturday night while staying at a homeless housing facility in Los Angeles.

A source with direct knowledge of the circumstances surrounding his death tells us there's no foul play suspected ... but it is believed he may have ingested a fatal amount of fentanyl. We're told an autopsy is set to be completed Monday, with final toxicology results expected in the next few months.

Austin's family issued a statement on his death, telling us he, “Was a loving, artistic, brilliant, and kind human being. Austin took great joy and pride in his acting career. He was an active Eagle Scout and graduated Salutatorian in High School. He went on to graduate from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts with a passion of directing and music producing."

The statement continues, "Austin’s younger sister, Kali, says her fondest memories with Austin were growing up on set with him, volunteering at events with “Kids With a Cause”, and backpacking together. Austin was the kind of son, brother, grandson, and nephew that made us proud and we will miss him deeply forever.”

Austin will best be remembered for his role as Theo Sipowicz for 7 seasons on "NYPD Blue." Theo was the son of the show's main character, Detective Andy Sipowicz, played by actor Dennis Franz.

There was a controversial scene from the show involving Austin back in 2003 when his character walked in on a naked Charlotte Ross in the restroom before she was about to shower.

The scene led to a ton of complaints against ABC and resulted in a $1.4 million fine from The FCC.

Austin took home some hardware during his career as well -- taking home the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Television Series in 2022 for "NYPD Blue". He was also nominated for Best Performance in a Voice Over Role for his work on "Treasure Planet" the following year.

He also worked on other projects, including, "An Accidental Christmas", "Volare", and the 2000s show "According to Jim".

He was just 27. RIP...................


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: austinmajors; fentanyl; hollywood; majors; nypdblue; obituary
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1 posted on 02/14/2023 7:20:35 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

RIP.

Why any parent ever allows a kid into Hollywood/showbiz is beyond me.
The track record is horrible.


2 posted on 02/14/2023 7:24:39 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Red Badger

Died in homeless shelter? Did the parents give on him when the moolah disappeared? No


3 posted on 02/14/2023 7:26:14 AM PST by shadeaud (We have to discover the real truth and ho did all the funding. This is American ....Defend )
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To: Red Badger

So sad.

I just finished watching the NYPD Blue series last week on Hulu. He was adorable as Sipowitz’s son.


4 posted on 02/14/2023 7:26:18 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: Red Badger
The three most probably causes of death are:
1. clot shot,
2. knew too much on the Clintons, or
3. while doing the finger tapping thing he claimed that NYPD Blue was nowhere nearly as good as Hill Street Blues.
5 posted on 02/14/2023 7:32:21 AM PST by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: EEGator

Yep. I think Ron Howard is the only kid actor I’ve ever heard about who was able to escape unscathed. I would imagine most of these kid actors are sexually abused by the leftist scum that run Hollywood which destroys these kids mentally.


6 posted on 02/14/2023 7:33:19 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: TomGuy

Love that show. I watched the full series twice. Sipowitz was the best.


7 posted on 02/14/2023 7:33:28 AM PST by shotgun
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

I agree.


8 posted on 02/14/2023 7:34:07 AM PST by EEGator
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To: TomGuy

My wife and I are watching it right now, the episode where he walks in on his “step mom” in the bathroom was hilarious when she asked Andy if he got him off to school okay and his reply was “No, I dropped him off at Hooters. He insisted.” We watched that episode last night as a matter of fact. Hearing this really sucks, especially hearing he was in a homeless shelter an died by OD.


9 posted on 02/14/2023 7:35:19 AM PST by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: Red Badger

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10 posted on 02/14/2023 7:36:51 AM PST by upchuck (When you never took the vaccine or boosters: Still alive and healthy with no chance of side effects.)
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To: Red Badger

According to Austin’s sister, the suspected cause of death (still under investigation) is fentanyl poisoning.


11 posted on 02/14/2023 7:37:54 AM PST by Little Pig
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To: upchuck

Not this one. Drug addict - fentanyl..............


12 posted on 02/14/2023 7:38:46 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda
Yep. I think Ron Howard is the only kid actor I’ve ever heard about who was able to escape unscathed.

There were very few.

An interesting note, Ron Howard and I were both born on the exact same date. 01-09-1954.

13 posted on 02/14/2023 7:41:46 AM PST by painter ( Isaiah: �Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,")
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To: painter

You might add Kurt Russell to that list.


14 posted on 02/14/2023 7:48:05 AM PST by T. Rustin Noone (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: shadeaud

Drug addicts will burn through every penny they have and start stealing from relatives for their next high.


15 posted on 02/14/2023 7:52:39 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Blacks have placed stronger chains on themselves than the slave masters of old ever forged.)
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To: Red Badger

This kid won awards and was fairly prominent for a while. Then drugs took hold, his career ended and he ended up in a homeless shelter. It makes me wonder if any fame is worth it for these kids because they have drugs shoved in their face by a bunch of “friends”. Then the fame and money run out but the addiction is still there.


16 posted on 02/14/2023 7:52:48 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: Tell It Right

When it’s Hollywood (especially child actors who have become adults), it’s almost always drugs. (Fentanyl, in this case.)


17 posted on 02/14/2023 8:01:07 AM PST by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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To: shotgun

“Love that show. I watched the full series twice. Sipowitz was the best.” To which Andy replied:”Ipso facto dis you pissy little bitch”


18 posted on 02/14/2023 8:03:26 AM PST by W.Lee (Lackland AFB Alumni 1972)
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To: T. Rustin Noone

I saw Kathy Garver (Cissy in Family Affair) on Bill O’Reilly many years ago. She credited her parents in keeping her head on straight.


19 posted on 02/14/2023 8:11:45 AM PST by vaskypilot
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To: vaskypilot

God i remember when her TV little sister “Buffy”? died of a drug od, this crap ‘s been going on for a long time in the entertainment business.
RIP Theo. I hope his parents did not steal his earnings that goes on too much, also.


20 posted on 02/14/2023 8:31:53 AM PST by ronniesgal (friends don't let friends be Kardashians)
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