Child actor, star of 'Shiloh' Blake Heron found dead at 35

[TexasTowelie]

Actor Blake Heron, star of the beloved movie "Shiloh," was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017.

According to TMZ, his girlfriend found him and called the paramedics, who tried to revive Heron for 40 minutes before pronouncing him dead at the scene.

Heron was 35 and had a history of heroin use.

TMZ also reported that he had allegedly been sick for a few days before he was found.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/entertainment/celebrities/article/Blake-Heron-35-dead-star-of-Shiloh-12184069.php

[shenmue]

1. ...

[defacto7]

2. What is it that Hollywood does to child actors?

So many end up dead from drugs, suicide or jailed for petty crime. Then there are the ones that fall into evangelical religion.

[bearsfootball516]

4. Unlimited money and fame at a very early age can warp a developing mind

When all they know is stardom, they often don't know how to handle it when they're not a household name anymore.

[crazycatlady]

5. lack of a normal childhood

Mara Wilson (Matilda, Mrs. Doubtfire) wrote an article about this that's pretty good

http://www.cracked.com/blog/7-reasons-child-stars-go-crazy-an-insiders-perspective/

[JDC]

3. Too bad.