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Blake Garrett, the former child star who appeared in How To Eat Fried Worms, has died at 33.
Garrett's mother Carol announced that he had died on Sunday, according to TMZ.
She told the publication that her family was still in the dark about what had caused her son's death.
Garrett's body was autopsied, but his family won't know the cause of his death until the medical examiner's report is released.
Garrett was best known for starring in the 2006 theatrical adaptation of the classic children's book, How To Eat Fried Worms.
His mother described his final days as being consumed by painful medical issues.
Blake Garrett, the former child star who appeared in How To Eat Fried Worms, has died at 33. His mother told TMZ that his cause of death was still unknown, but he had been suffering debilitating medical issues shortly before his death; pictured in 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Garrett's body was autopsied, but his family won't know the cause of his death until the medical examiner's report is released; the former actor is pictured with his mother Carol
Garrett was best known for starring in the 2006 theatrical adaptation of the classic children's book, How To Eat Fried Worms; pictured (L) in the film with Philip Daniel Bolden (R)
According to TMZ, Carol said her son made a trip to an Oklahoma emergency room last week after he was stricken by excruciating pain.
The condition was allegedly later diagnosed as shingles, an extremely painful rash that can occur when the chickenpox is reactivated years later in people who contracted it when they were younger.
Although the condition is more likely to affect older individuals, around one in three people will develop shingles in their lifetime, according to the CDC, though that number may decrease over time thanks to the increasing prevalence of childhood vaccinations against chickenpox.
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