Eddie Hassell
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Eddie Hassell | |
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| Born | Lord Ed Taylor Hassell July 16, 1990 Corsicana, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 2020 (aged 30) Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Homicide by gunshot |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–2017 |
Lord Ed Taylor Hassell[1] (July 16, 1990 – November 1, 2020) was an American actor. His most notable role was the 2013 film Jobs, where he played the young Chris Espinosa.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Corsicana, Texas, Hassell grew up riding in rodeos and after moving to Los Angeles, became a skateboarder, a skill he used in commercials.[2][3]
He played Phil Nance in ten episodes of the television series Surface,[2][4] for which he was nominated for the 2006 Young Artist Award.[5]
In 2010, he played Clay in The Kids Are All Right.[2]
In the 2013 film Jobs, he played the young Chris Espinosa;[2] his other film roles included Bomb City in 2017.[3]
Death
[edit]Hassell died aged 30 on November 1, 2020, in Grand Prairie, Texas, after being shot in the stomach during what police characterized as a "random robbery".[4][6] 18-year-old D'Jon Antone was arrested for the murder within days, and in February 2021, he was indicted by a grand jury on capital murder charges.[7] On March 27, 2024 Antone was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Filmography
[edit]TV series
[edit]- 2004: Oliver Beene (1 episode)
- 2005–2006: Surface (10 episodes)[4]
- 2006 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (1 episode)
- 2006–2007: 'Til Death (2 episodes)[4]
- 2013: Devious Maids (5 episodes)[4]
- 2015: Longmire (episode 4x02)[4]
Films
[edit]- 2009: 2012[2][3]
- 2010: The Kids Are All Right[2][3][4]
- 2011: The Family Tree[3]
- 2013: Jobs[2][3][4]
- 2013: Family Weekend[3][4]
- 2013: House of Dust[3]
- 2016: Warrior Road[3]
- 2017: Bomb City[3]
- 2017: Oh Lucy! (final role)[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lord Ed Taylor Hassell". Dignity Memorial. Service Corporation International. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Actor Eddie Hassell dies aged 30 after being shot". BBC News. November 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Shafer, Ellise (November 1, 2020). "Eddie Hassell, Actor in 'The Kids Are All Right' and 'Surface,' Dies at 30 After Being Shot". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Ramos, Dino-Ray (November 1, 2020). "Eddie Hassell Dies: 'The Kids Are All Right', 'Surface' Actor Was 30". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ "27th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ "Actor Eddie Hassell was fatally shot in a 'random robbery,' police say". CNN. November 5, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Moniuszko, Sara M. (February 5, 2021). "Grand jury indicts suspect in killing of actor Eddie Hassell". USA Today. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
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