Born Austin Setmajer, the actor played Theo Sipowicz on 48 episodes of "NYPD Blue"
By Gabrielle Chung •
Angela Weiss/WireImage
File - Austin Majors arrives at the 30th Annual Young Artist Awards at the Globe Theatre on March 29, 2009 in Los Angeles.
Hollywood has lost a young talent.
Austin Majors, who played the son of Dennis Franz's Andy Sipowicz character on "NYPD Blue," died on Feb. 11 at the age of 27, according to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.
In a statement to TMZ, his family described the former child star as a "loving, artistic, brilliant, and kind human being."
"Austin took great joy and pride in his acting career," they continued. "He was an active Eagle Scout and graduated Salutatorian in High School. He went on to graduate from USC's School of Cinematic Arts with a passion of directing and music producing. Austin's younger sister, Kali, says her fondest memories with Austin were growing up on set with him, volunteering at events with 'Kids With a Cause,' and backpacking together."
His family added, "Austin was the kind of son, brother, grandson, and nephew that made us proud and we will miss him deeply forever."
A cause of death has not been revealed. Coroner records show that his case has been deferred pending additional investigation.
Born Austin Setmajer, the actor played Theo Sipowicz on 48 episodes of NYPD Blue, a role that earned him a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Drama Series, according to his official website. In addition, he made appearances on shows such as "How I Met Your Mother," "Desperate Housewives," "NCIS" and "According to Jim."
Majors also lent his voice to the 2002 Disney flick "Treasure Planet," playing a young version of Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Jim Hawkins.
AP Photo/Charles Harrity
Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, on Dec. 3, 1976. Rosalynn Carter died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. She was 96.
Mitchell Layton/Getty Images
Head coach Bobby Knight of the Indiana Hoosiers looks during a first round NCAA Tournament basketball game against the Oklahoma Sooners on March 12, 1998. Knight died on Nov. 1, 2023.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
In this March 15, 2017, file photo, Matthew Perry arrives at a special screening of “The Kennedys – After Camelot” at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, California. The beloved actor died at 54 on Oct. 28. 2023.
Earl Gibson III/WireImage
File. Richard Roundtree poses for a photo at the ICON MANN’s 4th Annual Power 50 Dinner Mr. C Beverly Hills on Feb. 26, 2016. Roundtree died on Oct. 24, 2023.
Paul Archuleta/Getty Images
Suzanne Somers on Feb. 19, 2020 in Burbank, Calif. Somers died on Oct. 15, 2023.
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for TCM
Piper Laurie attends a screening on April 24, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Laurie died on Oct. 14, 2023.
AlberE. Rodriguez/WireImage
Burt Young poses during the “Rocky Balboa” World Premiere. Young died on Oct. 8, 2023.
Dylan Buell/Getty Images
Dick Butkus cheers before the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field on Jan. 6, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Butkus died on Oct. 5, 2023.
Adam Glanzman/Getty Images
Tim Wakefield looks on before a game against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on Aug. 19, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. Wakefield died on Oct. 1, 2023.
Victor Chavez/WireImage via Getty
Xavier Lopez, known as “Chabelo,” died at 88 in Mexico. His best-known work, the Sunday variety show “En Familia con Chabelo,” ran for an astonishing 48 years from 1967 to 2015.
Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images
Actor and 60s bombshell Raquel Welch has died after a brief illness, according to her management company. She was known for a career that spanned five decades, which included roles in "Fantastic Voyage," "Myra Breckinridge" and "The Three Musketeers." She was 82.
Singer-songwriter David Crosby, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice — for his work with The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash — died Jan. 19, 2023. He was 81.
AP
Robbie Knievel, the daredevil son of Evel Knievel, died Jan. 13, 2023, in Reno, Nevada. He was 60.
Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley, died Jan. 12, 2023, after being hospitalized for a medical emergency. She was 54.
CBS via Getty Images
Charles Kimbrough, a Tony- and Emmy-nominated actor who played a straight-laced news anchor opposite Candice Bergen on “Murphy Brown,” died Jan. 11 in Culver City, California. He was 86.
Getty Images
Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, died Jan. 11, 2023. He was 78.
Paulo Oliveira / DPI / NurPhoto via Getty Images
Ken Block, American motorsport legend and YouTube star, died in a snowmobile accident in Utah on Jan. 3, 2023. He was 55.
Shortly before his death, Majors was identified as a resident of a temporary housing community in a Los Angeles Daily News article. As seen in a photo published by the outlet on Feb. 7, Majors met with Jeff Olivet, the executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, during L.A. Mayor Karen Bass' visit to the facility.
Per Majors' website, he was also an accomplished equestrian with a passion for riding motorcycles, camping and hiking.
