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Celebrity Death, Former Child Actor: Christopher Pettiet

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Christopher Pettiet was an American television and film actor best known for his role as Jesse James in the Western TV series The Young Riders and as Zach Crandell in the cult comedy film Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead in 1991. After the cancellation of The Young Riders, his acting career began to wane and he became just about impoverished, living on small residual checks. He went to a few AA meetings but never admitted to a drug problem. Sadly, he died of an accidental drug overdose on April 12, 2000 at the age of 24.

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