Actor Houston Tumlin, who played young Walker Bobby alongside Will Ferrell’s Ricky Bobby in “Talladega Nights,” died at the age of 28 from suicide, TMZ reported.
Tumlin, who lived in Pelham, Alabama, took her own life with a gunshot wound to the head Tuesday at 4:30 p.m., according to Shelby County coroner Lina Evans.
His girlfriend, whose identity was not revealed, was reportedly inside the house at the time of his death.
No letter or indication of planned suicide was found.
Tumlin’s role as the 10-year-old son of a race car driver in the 2006 “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” is his only acting merit.
Just a month ago, she shared a fond memory of the film with her co-star and co-star Grayson Russell. “@Graysoncrussell calls me a set of prettier“ brothers ”. I will wait, ”he wrote on his Instagram page.
As an adult, he served in the 101st Army Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, according to TMZ, as well as in other professions.
A Twitter user who claims to have been in the army with him he wrote: “SGT Houston Tumlin came to me as PVT Tumlin. He showed a lot of spirit, promise, positive energy and was (hands down) one of my best soldiers in my company. He came ready to work. Check with each other. Get help if you need it. We need you. “
He attended Victory Christian High School and graduated in 2011, according to Wrap. A Twitter user who identified himself as Tumlin’s classmate said he was “one of the funniest guys.”
“It simply came to our notice then. This is Houston Tumlin, also known as “Hooty”. He was ‘Walker’ in ‘Talladega Nights’ (Will Ferrell’s son) ” they wrote in a tweet. “I graduated with him and he was one of the funniest guys I’ve ever met. He has recently passed and words cannot describe the difficulty this has. RIP company. “
The same friend also shared a tribute on Instagram. “Words can’t describe how badly it made you see you died @_tumlin_,” he wrote. “You always made everyone laugh and you will miss them a lot. We will never forget that we put together this drawing and I am almost suspended for high school ”.
If any of the issues raised in this story are affected by you or someone you know, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or send the “Start” message to the crisis text line at 741741.