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The entertainment world was heartbroken to learn last week of popular young actress, Isabelle Tate. <\/p>\n
She was just 23. <\/p>\n
Tate recently appeared in the pilot episode of \u201c9-1-1\u201d Nashville.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are deeply saddened and completely heartbroken to share that Isabelle Tate passed away on October 19th,\u201d McCray Agency, which represented her, wrote on Facebook.<\/b><\/a> \u201cI\u2019ve 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.<\/p>\n \u201cMy heart goes out to her wonderful mother @katerinataterealtor, her sister Daniella, family and friends,\u201d the statement added. \u201cI was so lucky to know her and she will be greatly missed by so many.\u201d<\/p>\n What could have taken her at such a young age? Well, her agency told Entertainment Weekly that Tate died from \u201ca rare form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.\u201d <\/p>\n If that disease sounds familiar it might be because it is the same disease that country music legend Alan Jackson is battling. It is a chronic neuropathy condition that affects a person\u2019s balance and ability to walk, and it apparently runs in his family.<\/p>\n TV Insider reported that Tate revealed in 2022 on Instagram that she was diagnosed with a \u201cprogressive neuromuscular disease\u201d when she was just 13. <\/p>\n \u201cRecently, it\u2019s really progressed and I\u2019ve come to terms that if I want to live my lie to the fullest I need to use a wheelchair at times,\u201d she wrote then.<\/b><\/a> \u201cThis has been a difficult journey for me because having to accept help and surrender to the progression of this condition has been extremely hard.\u201d<\/p>\n Jackson, who has his final live show planned for next year, retired from touring earlier this year, in part, due to his fight with the disease. <\/p>\n \u201cMost of my fans know I have a degenerative health condition that affects my legs and arms and my mobility that I got from my daddy and it\u2019s getting worse,\u201d he told fans when in 2024 when he announced his farewell tour. \u201cSo, it makes me more uncomfortable on stage, and I just have a hard time, and I just want to think about maybe calling it quits before I\u2019m unable to do the job like I want to.\u201d<\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n