‘NYPD Blue’ Child Star Austin Majors Dead At 27

Austin Majors, a child actor best known for his role in Theo Sipowicz. “NYPD Blue” He was reportedly poisoned with fentanyl and died.

Majors, 27 years old, is also known by Austin Setmajer-Raglin. He appeared in 48 episodes “NYPD Blue” As well as “E.R.,” “NCIS,” “How I Met Your Mother.”

Majors “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 family released a statement saying that the death was a result of a tragic accident. TMZ.

“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,” The statement went on. “Austin was the kind of son, brother, grandson and nephew that made us proud and we will miss him deeply forever.”

Kali Raglin told Fox News Digital that officials said her brother’s cause of death came from “suspected fentanyl poisoning with an ongoing investigation.”

According to VarietyMajors had been living at a Los Angeles homeless shelter.

Kali Raglin posted an Instagram post on Sunday. “My big brother, Austin, is gone. He died last night. It’s so surreal to me still. He was only 27 with so much life left to live.”

“NYPD Blue, “ created by Steven Bochco and David Milch, ran from September 21, 1993 to March 1, 2005 and became ABC’s longest-running primetime one-hour drama until passed by “Grey’s Anatomy” 2016 Dennis Franz, actor, played the role of Andy Sipowicz (NYPD detective), father to Theo.

A 2003 episode, titled “Nude Awakening,” Theo was seen entering a bathroom, where Connie, played in part by Charlotte Ross, was nude. Ross’ nudity from behind, which lasted seven seconds, prompted protests from viewers and the FCC to levy a a $1.2 million indecency fine against ABC which was later vacated by the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York.

Bochco later Submitted GQ reports that he and Bob Iger, then president of ABC (now CEO at Disney), met in person. “sat in his office like two little boys, drawing dirty pictures: naked men and women” Take into account “How much of this can you see? How much of that?” Without provoking the Federal Communications Commission.

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