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Published 15:04 15 Mar 2020 GMT
Lorenzo Brino, best known for being one of the child stars from American family drama TV series 7th Heaven, has died at the age of 21.
Per TMZ, he was killed in a car crash in San Bernardino County, California at around 3:00AM last Monday, March 9. The outlet revealed that the accident took place when his Toyota Camry struck a pole. His identity was not confirmed until today.
The 21-year-old was the only person in the vehicle and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Stephen Dulay, one of the actor's friends, created a YouTube tribute to him, featuring clips of them working out, hiking and cooking together.
He captioned the video: "From September 21st-March 9th 2020 we were blessed to have Lorenzo Brino’s Beautiful soul in our lives.
"The amount of people he touched with his character and charm was unbelievable. He was a loyal friend and an amazing brother. He would always get my back no matter what. Rest In Peace Brother."
Watch the tribute below:
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Per the Metro, Brino's aunt has also paid tribute to the 21-year-old. She said: "To my dear sweet nephew, your loss left a hole in my heart.
"God needed another Angel and he took you. Please watch over your mom and dad. Your sister Mimi, brothers, Antonio, Zachary and Nicholas … You got a big job up there."
Brino made a name for himself on the show 7th Heaven, starring in 139 episodes of the show from 1999 to 2007.
Watch Brino in 7th Heaven below:
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He was one of a quadruplet of siblings who appeared in 7th Heaven from a very young age. Brino played Sam Camden and made his debut on the show when Annie Camden gave birth.
The Metro reports that it was one of the most-watched episodes of the series.
Brino had no other known acting credits according to his IMDb page.
We'd like to take this opportunity to offer our sincere condolences to Brino's friends, family, and fans.
