Blake Garrett
Former Baby Actor Died From Fentanyl
Revealed
Blake Garrett — greatest identified for his position in “How to Eat Fried Worms” — died from a fentanyl overdose … TMZ has realized.
In response to the Oklahoma Workplace of the Chief Medical Examiner’s abstract report, obtained by TMZ, the previous little one actor died from acute fentanyl toxicity … with the style of dying dominated an accident. The report additionally notes Garrett died at a sober dwelling home in Tulsa.
As TMZ first reported, Blake died again in February at simply 33 years outdated. Blake’s mother, Carol Garrett, informed us on the time he’d just lately been recognized with shingles … and she or he believed he could have unintentionally overdosed whereas making an attempt to handle the ache after three years of sobriety.
Blake — who was born in Austin, Texas — constructed a powerful performing résumé earlier than most children completed elementary college. He landed early lead roles in native productions, together with “Aladdin and His Magical Lamp” and “Peanuts: A Charlie Brown Tribute,” earlier than becoming a member of “Barney’s Colorful World International Tour” at simply 10 years outdated.
His greatest break got here in 2006, when he performed Plug in “How to Eat Fried Worms” — a efficiency that earned him a Younger Artist Award for Greatest Younger Ensemble Solid.
The medical expert’s findings align with what Blake’s mom feared all alongside … that his dying was a tragic accident.
