Isabelle Tate’s death is explained including her 9-1-1 Nashville debut, obituary details, family and her cause of death Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Isabelle Tate made headlines earlier this week when she died at age 23 just weeks after making her acting debut in 9-1-1 Nashville.
The actress’s death was announced by her representatives on Wednesday, October 22 via a Facebook statement.
“We are deeply saddened and completely heartbroken to share that Isabelle Tate passed away on October 19th. She was 23,” the Facebook post 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.”
As we reflect on Tate’s short life taken too soon, here are five things to know about the late actress.
Tate had aspirations of building an illustrious acting career, and her brief role in 9-1-1: Nashville’s pilot marked her on-screen debut.
Earlier this month, Tate appeared in the 9-1-1: Nashville series premiere.
In the episode, Tate portrayed a character who attended a bachelorette party and received a dance from stripper-turned-firefighter Blue (played by Hunter McVey).
According to her obituary, the role was the first series the actress auditioned for.
As shared by her agency, Tate died from a rare neurological disorder called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
