Another star dead in LA: Former child actor Austin Majors latest victim of California drug, homeless crisis

The death of former child actor Austin Majors due to a suspected fentanyl overdose is the latest tragedy attributable to California's drug and homelessness crises.

At the time of his death, Majors was a resident of The Hilda L. Solis Care First Village in Los Angeles as part of its "interim housing program." It's unclear exactly where Majors died, but according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, Majors died at a "residence."  Brandon Gillespie is an associate editor at Fox News. Follow him on Twitter at @brandon_cg.

Homelessness and overdose deaths due to fentanyl have been on the rise in California. In 2021, there were 6,843 overdose deaths in the state, of which 5,722 were related to fentanyl, according to state statistics.