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Rachel DeSantis

'The Goldbergs' actor Jackson Odell, 20, died of an accidental drug overdose

"The Goldbergs" actor Jackson Odell died a month shy of his 21st birthday of an accidental drug overdose.

A report by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has revealed the sitcom actor's cause of death was accidental acute heroin and cocaine toxicity.

Odell, whose body was found in a sober living facility, died June 8.

The actor was best known for playing Ari Caldwell on the '80s-set ABC sitcom "The Goldbergs," and also appeared on shows like "iCarly," "The Fosters" and "Modern Family."

"The Odell family has lost our beloved son and brother, Jackson Odell," his family said in a statement at the time of his death. "He will also be a shining light and a brilliant, loving and talented soul. He had so much more to share."

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