How Did Isabelle Adora Tate Die? 9-1-1 Nashville Actress Dies Suddenly Aged 23 as Tributes Pour in from all Corners
Actress Isabelle Adora Tate has died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 23. Tate, who appeared as Julie in the pilot episode of the LeAnn Rimes–led series 9-1-1 Nashville, passed away on October 19, her talent agency confirmed on Thursday. The cause of her death has not yet been revealed.
“We are deeply saddened and completely heartbroken to share that Isabelle Tate passed away on October 19th. She was 23,” McRay Agency revealed earlier this week. “I’ve known Izzy since she was a teenager and she recently returned to acting. She booked the first series she auditioned for, 9-1-1 Nashville. She had a wonderful time,” McRay further said.
Unexpected Death
McRay continued, “Special thanks to @fincannonmark @shelbay9 for casting her and @caroline_locorriere for that wonderful encouragement and nudge back to the acting world. Also to Lora Sorrentino for making her set experience a good one.
“My heart goes out to her wonderful mother @katerinataterealtor, her sister Daniella, family and friends. I was so lucky to know her and she will be greatly missed by so many.”
Tate’s obituary remembers her as someone who “wanted to change the world” and was “full of fire.”
She earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Middle Tennessee State University and had a deep love for volunteering with animals. Those who knew her say she cherished spending time with her friends and family.
“Isabelle was full of fire, a fighter, never once making excuses for the fact that she might have a disability relative to others. She was also quite musically inclined, often spending hours writing and recording songs with friends and even publishing a few.
“What she loved the most though was spending time with family and friends, always the life of the party. Her sister was her best friend and her mom was her shining beacon of light.”
Family Devastated
The obituary mentions that Tate is survived by her mother, Katerina Kazakos Tate; her stepfather, Vishnu Jayamohan; her father, John Daniel Tate; and her sister, Daniella Tate. It also requests donations to the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, a group that supports people living with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
In 2022, Tate opened up on social media about being diagnosed at age 13 with a “progressive neuromuscular disease.” She shared that she had recently come to terms with needing to use a wheelchair “at times” in order to “live my life to the fullest.”
“Please read if you have a moment…” the post began. “I don’t usually get vulnerable on this app, but I feel like this is something I have to share that’s been going on in my life. When I was 13, I got diagnosed with a progressive neuromuscular disease that weakens my leg muscles over time. When I was first diagnosed, I couldn’t fully understand what it was or grasp what it could be.
“Over the years, I was going on with my life and would notice little things get more difficult for me, but not so much where it stood out to me significantly. Recently, it’s progressed and I’ve come to terms that if I want to live my life to the fullest I need to use a wheelchair at times.
“This has been a difficult journey for me because having to accept help and surrender to the progression of this condition has been extremely hard. While I was trying to come to terms with this, I really did find that I lost myself in certain ways. I hated that it was not only breaking me down physically, but I was allowing it to also break down my spirit.
“I would’ve never expected something like this to happen to me, as most of us wouldn’t. I don’t know why these were in the cards I was dealt in life, but I can’t change it so I’m choosing to embrace it and not let it define me.
“This has really changed my perspective on life, and if I’ve learned anything from this it’s to appreciate the little things that are easily taken for granted. You really never know what someone else is going through, so please always be kind and compassionate.”
