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Eddie Hassell

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Eddie Hassell
Born
Lord Ed Taylor Hassell

(1990-07-16)July 16, 1990
DiedNovember 1, 2020(2020-11-01) (aged 30)
Cause of deathHomicide by gunshot
OccupationActor
Years active2003–2017

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

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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

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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

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TV series

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Films

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References

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  1. ^ "Lord Ed Taylor Hassell". Dignity Memorial. Service Corporation International. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Actor Eddie Hassell dies aged 30 after being shot". BBC News. November 2, 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "27th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  6. ^ "Actor Eddie Hassell was fatally shot in a 'random robbery,' police say". CNN. November 5, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  7. ^ 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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