Former child star dead at 33 after medical emergency

Former child actor Blake Garrett, best known for playing Plug in the 2006 family comedy How to Eat Fried Worms, has died at just 33 years old.

Garrett passed away Sunday, February 8, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His mother, Carol Garrett, confirmed the heartbreaking news, sharing that the family is still waiting for official autopsy results to determine his exact cause of death.

Born Nolan Blake Garrett in Austin, Texas, Blake showed star potential early. As a child, he lit up local theater stages in productions like Aladdin and His Magical Lamp and Peanuts: A Charlie Brown Tribute, later appearing in The Wizard of Oz, Annie, and Grease. At only 10 years old, he toured nationally with Barney’s Colorful World International Tour — a huge milestone for such a young performer.