Rising actress Isabelle Tate, who had a role on â9-1-1: Nashville,â tragically passed away at the age of 23, with her talent agency confirming the news on October 21.Â
âWe are deeply saddened and completely heartbroken to share that Isabelle Tate passed away on October 19th. She was 23,â the agency wrote in a Facebook post. âIâve known Izzy since she was a teenager, and she recently returned to acting. She booked the first series she auditioned for, 9-1-1: Nashville. She had a wonderful time. ⦠My heart goes out to her wonderful mother @katerinataterealtor, her sister Daniella, family, and friends. I was so lucky to know her, and she will be greatly missed by so many.â
While no cause of death was listed, the actress opened up about how she was diagnosed with a progressive neuromuscular disease at the age of 13 in her final Instagram post, which was from 2022.
Isabelle Tate Posted A Long Statement on Instagram in 2022
“I don’t usually get vulnerable on this app, but I feel like this is something I have to share that’s been going on in my life. When I was 13, I got diagnosed with a progressive neuromuscular disease that weakens my leg muscles over time. When I was first diagnosed, I couldn’t fully understand what it was or grasp what it could be. Over the years, I was going on with my life and would notice little things get more difficult for me, but not so much where it stood out to me significantly. Recently, it’s really progressed and I’ve come to terms that if I want to live my life to the fullest I need to use a wheelchair at times,” she wrote on Dec. 15, 2022.
“This has been a difficult journey for me because having to accept help and surrender to the progression of this condition has been extremely hard. While I was trying to come to terms with this, I really did find that I lost myself in certain ways. I hated that it was not only breaking me down physically, but I was allowing it to also break down my spirit. I would’ve never expected something like this to happen to me, as most of us wouldn’t. I don’t know why these were the cards I was dealt in life, but I can’t change it so I’m choosing to embrace it and not let it define me. This has really changed my perspective on life, and if I’ve learned anything from this it’s to appreciate the little things that are easily taken for granted. You really never know what someone else is going through, so please always be kind and compassionate.”
Isabelle Tate’s ‘911: Nashville‘ Costar Shares Touching Tribute
On Thursday, Oct. 23, Tate’s â9-1-1: Nashville” costar Hunter McVey shared a statement with PEOPLE.
“I was shocked to hear the news. I didnât know Isabelle prior to filming, but I couldnât have asked for someone better to work with on one of my first ever days on set,” McVey said. “I was terrified, nervous, and after each take we would get to exchange a couple words which were always supportive from her. I got the pleasure of talking with her after the scene and she had such a great energy. You could tell she brought joy to a lot of people. Iâm thankful I got a chance to work with Isabelle and that a part of her will live on forever in the pilot episode of 9-1-1 Nashville. Prayers for her family.”
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