Empire actress Lindsay Pearlman’s cause of death was announced six months after her lifeless body was discovered near Hollywood, CA.
What is Lindsay Pearlman cause of death?
As reported by Los Angeles Times, the county’s medical examiner confirmed, in a statement released on Tuesday, that the 43-year-old, who went missing in mid-February 2022, died as a result of suicide.
Pearlman was last seen alive on Sunday, 13 February 2022, at approximately 12:00. In a series of tweets posted by her cousin, Savannah, at the time, it was revealed that her cellphone last pinged on Sunset Boulevard.
Unfortunately, the budding actress’ lifeless body was discovered in her granite Honda vehicle, less than six kilometres away from where she was last seen alive. While this was not confirmed by the coroner, it’s believed Pearlman may have used sodium nitrite to end her life.
“‘I’m deeply sad to report that they have found Lindsey, and it was too late. I have no other information about the location or circumstance,” Savannah wrote at a day after her body was discovered.
Lindsay Erin Pearlman was born in Chicago, Illinois, US, on 5 October 1978. According to her Wikipedia page, she started her acting career at a very young age.
Her foundation in theatre was honed at the Second City Conservatory, a Chicago-based programme that helps budding actors with the fundamentals of improv and advancing scenic and character skills.
Equipped with enough acting skills to pursue a career, Pearlman moved to Hollywood, where she scored roles in:
- Chicago Justice
- Sneaky Pete
- American Housewife
- The Purge
- General Hospital
- The Ms Pat Show
- Vicious
- Selena: The Series
- Empire
Outside of the big screen, Pearlman was a staunch animal activist. She spent most of her time fighting for the abolishment of wild animal use in the Ringling Brothers circus and finding permanent homes for neglected pets.
Pearlman is survived by her husband and producer, Vance Smith.
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