The world of entertainment is filled with blinding lights and looming shadows that make both established stars and those just starting out prone to mental health issues. Tyler Sanders, an 18-year-old actor best known for playing the younger version of Jake Otto in ‘Fear The Walking Dead,’ died on June 16. His family had not disclosed the cause of his death until now: it was an accidental death, caused by the effects of fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid. Parents, David and Ginger Sanders, said their son had been living with depression for a long time and used drugs to ease his suffering.
“Tyler was an ambitious and hardworking actor who was dealing with severe and persistent depression”said David Sanders, who says his son was constantly looking for treatment to help him. “Tyler fell into drug abuse, not for social amusement, but to try to overcome his deep struggle with mental health”.
The couple are determined that his death will impact society and want to share “Tyler’s story in hopes of fostering conversation about this pervasive issue”says the father. Ginger Sanders says: “I want others to understand that we are a family that, like all the others, never thought this would happen to us”. She points out that despite having a strong support system around her, her teenage son “He couldn’t get over his lingering depression. Maybe it’s because of his depression that Tyler sought deep connections and brought joy to the people around him”.
a promising career
Tyler Sanders has participated in several short films until in 2017 he played the young version of the protagonist of ‘Fear The Walking Dead’. Subsequently, he appeared in an episode of “The Rookie” and was part of the main cast of “A Pinch of Magic” and “A Pinch of Magic in Mystery Town” which earned him a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2021. His last works were in 2022 in an episode of ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ and in the film ‘The Price We Pay’.
Source: E Cartelera
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