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Former 'NYPD Blue' child star Austin Majors died at 27 from accidental fentanyl overdose

  • Majors gained fame playing Theo Sipowicz on "NYPD Blue" and had other acting credits including Treasure Planet.
  • He was living in a homeless housing facility in Los Angeles when he died in February.
  • The LA County Medical Examiner ruled his cause of death as fentanyl toxicity.
  • His family and former co-star Dennis Franz remembered Majors as a loving, artistic person with a passion for acting.
  • The case into Majors' death remains open according to the coroner's office.
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