The former child star, aged 35, was found on November 5 at his residence in Fontana, California. His father said that the 'CSI: Miami' actor had been grappling with addiction and passed away in a sober-living facility. Ellingson, who had been absent from the screen for over ten years, gained recognition for portraying the child of Cameron Diaz and Jason Patric's characters in My Sister's Keeper. Additionally, he played the role of Lt. Horatio Caine's son, under the character David Caruso, in CSI: Miami.