Houston Tumlin, ‘Talladega Nights’ actor, dead at 28

Houston Tumlin, a toddler actor who starred alongside Will Ferrell in “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” practically 15 years in the past, died on Tuesday, Fox News can affirm.

Tumlin died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the pinnacle at his dwelling in Pelham, Ala., Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans mentioned. He was 28.

In the 2006 comedy “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” Tumlin performed the brash and foul-mouthed 10-year-old Walker Bobby, son of Ferrell’s Ricky Bobby.

The movie is Tumlin’s solely performing credit score, in accordance with IMDb. 

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Per TMZ, Tumlin additionally served within the Army’s a hundred and first Airborne Division at Fort Campbell in Kentucky.

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Tumlin’s girlfriend, Charity, additionally expressed her sorrow via a Facebook post and mentioned she is “shattered” by his dying.

“My sweet, sweet baby.. Our time together was one of the best experiences of my life,” she wrote. “I’ll miss your big heart, caring spirit, infectious laughter, & oh man could the list go on. I love your smart mouth, your “i’m at all times proper” attitude, your hugs, your kisses, your touch.. Just YOU!”

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She added: “I just still feel like this is a really bad dream that I can’t wake up from.”

In addition to Ferrell, Tumlin additionally starred alongside Amy Adams, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jane Lynch, John C. Reilly, Andy Richter, Molly Shannon and Grayson Russell — who performed his on-screen brother — within the movie.

Back in February, Tumlin shared a picture of himself with Russell in an Instagram submit captioned, “tell me a set of “brothers” more handsome. I’ll wait.”

If you or somebody you realize is having ideas of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).