US actor Eddie Hassell has been reported dead.
Haskell, aged 30 died from gun shot wounds after being attacked in Texas on Sunday morning.
Hassell was best known for his roles in the 2010 Oscar-nominated film The Kids Are All Right, and the NBC TV show Surface.
The actor’s representatives confirmed the news of his death.
The actor was killed in what appeared to be a carjacking, although the incident was still being investigated.
According to the New York Times, the actor was shot outside his girlfriend’s apartment in a suburb of Dallas at around 01:00 on Sunday and died in hospital soon after.
Paying tribute, actor Gary Cairns tweeted: “R.I.P. Eddie Hassell… Tragic. So talented and full of life. You’ll be missed, my friend.
“This is so devastating. My heart and thoughts are with Eddie Hassell’s family,” added actress Allie Gonino. “A beautiful talent has taken too soon.”
