Isabelle Tate Dies at 23; Show to Honor Her

Isabelle “Izzy” Tate, 23, died peacefully on Oct. 19 from a rare form of Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease, her agency The McCray Agency said. Tate, a Middle Tennessee State University graduate who had recently returned to acting, made her television debut as Julie in the Oct. 9 pilot of ABC’s 9-1-1: Nashville. The show plans to honor her with an in‑memoriam card during the Oct. 30 episode; her family has asked for privacy and requested donations to the Charcot‑Marie‑Tooth Association in lieu of flowers. Colleagues including co‑star Hunter McVey remembered her energy and kindness and described her as “full of fire.” Medical outlets and the Charcot‑Marie‑Tooth Association noted that CMT is a hereditary, progressive neuromuscular disorder that causes nerve damage, muscle weakness and sensory loss and can, in rare cases, lead to serious complications.