Just weeks after the drama's premiere, a actress starring in 9-1-1: Nashville has died.
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Isabelle "Izzy" Tate, who played Julie on the ABC procedural, was 23. The cause of death is not known at this time.
A Facebook post from her mother states that she had an incurable neuropathy "that finally took her life.""9-1-1 Nashville" Was Tate's First Series
Tate's talent agency confirmed the actress' death in an Instagram post.
"We are deeply saddened and completely heartbroken to share that Isabelle Tate passed away on October 19th. She was 23," it read. "I've 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."
Fans of the show may recognize Tate from the show's pilot. She played one of the partygoers involved in a crash on Broadway. In addition to a burgeoning acting career, Tate was also an aspiring musician. Tate's online obituary says she would often spend hours "writing and recording songs with friends and even publishing a few."
Tate Was A "Fighter"
Tate was born on Aug. 8, 2002, and was born and raised in Nashville. She grew up in nearby Franklin and graduated from Middle Tennessee State University.
According to her obituary, the actress "wanted to change the world" and loved to volunteer, often visiting animal shelters and "doling out lots of love."
"Isabelle was full of fire, a fighter, never once making excuses for the fact that she might have a disability relative to others," the obituary reads. "What she loved the most, though, was spending time with family and friends, always the life of the party. Her sister was her best friend, and her mom was her shining beacon of light."
Tate's visitation and funeral service will be tomorrow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association in Isabelle's honor. Per its website, CMT is a "rare multisystem, multiorgan disease that causes lifelong, progressive symptoms, including muscle weakness and atrophy in the arms and legs, sensory loss, and other complications."
