Eddie Hassell | |
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Born | Lord Ed Taylor Hassell July 16, 1990 Corsicana, Texas, U.S. |
Died | November 1, 2020 Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S. | (aged 30)
Cause of death | Homicide by gunshot |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003–2017 |
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.
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]
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] An 18-year-old man was arrested for the murder within days, and in February 2021, he was indicted by a grand jury on capital murder charges.[7]