Disney
Channel star Michael Galeota has passed away aged 31, according to US reports.
Michael, who appeared on The Jersey which aired from 1999 to 2004 and followed
the adventures of a football player and his friends, was found by a friend who
went to his Glendale, California, home on Sunday to check on him after not
hearing from him over the weekend
According
to TMZ, the actor went to the hospital last week complaining of abdominal pains
but left on Wednesday against the advice of doctors
The
website reports that the star had a history of high cholesterol and
hypertension, as well as battling inflammation of the digestive track otherwise
known as diverticulitis.
Michael’s
passing is reportedly being treated as death from natural causes and an autopsy
is pending.
The
New York-born actor appeared in 56 episodes playing character Nick Lighter
alongside co-stars Theo Greenly, Courtnee Draper, McNally Sagal, Michael
Bofshever and Jermaine Williams.
The
child star got his first big career break in The Baby-Sitters Club, before
going on to play a number of small roles in TV shows.
His
last acting credit on IMDB is for The Jersey..
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