Jackson Odell Dies Of Drug Overdose At The Age of 20, Only A Month Away From His B'day
Jackson Odell died at the age of 20 due to drug overdose, just a month before his birthday.
Hollywood
oi-Staff
By Staff
"The
Goldbergs" actor
Jackson
Odell
died
from
an
overdose
in
a
sober
living
facility
where
he
sought
treatment,
according
to
the
Los
Angeles
County
Medical
Examiner.
It
was
earlier
reported
that
Odell,
20,
was
found
unresponsive
at
his
Tarzana,
California,
home
on
June
8.
According
to
USA
Today,
the
coroner's
report
ruled
the
actor's
death
an
accident
resulting
from
"acute
heroin
and
cocaine
toxicity".
The
toxicology
report
confirmed
speculation
that
narcotics
were
involved.
Odell
"had
a
history
of
heroin
addiction,"
Ed
Winter,
assistant
chief
of
investigations
at
the
coroner's
office,
told
the
publication.
The
musician-actor
was
best
known
for
his
role
as
Ari
Caldwell
on
ABC's
"The
Goldbergs" from
2013
to
2015.
He
also
starred
briefly
on
"Modern
Family".
Odell
died
a
month
before
turning
21.
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PTI