'A FIGHTER'

‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Star Dies at 23 as Cause of Death Revealed

The young star’s family announced her death this week.

Isabelle Tate, who recently made her television debut in 9-1-1: Nashville, has died. Tate’s family confirmed in an online obituary that the actress died on Sunday. She was 23. Tate’s agent later told Entertainment Tonight that she died from “a rare form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease,” a neurological disorder that affects nerve responses. The actress had previously discussed becoming a wheelchair user after the condition weakened her legs, writing in a 2022 Instagram post, “I don’t know why these were the cards I was dealt in life, but I can’t change it, so I’m choosing to embrace it and not let it define me.” A native of Nashville, Tate graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2024 before appearing as Julie on the pilot episode of the ABC drama on October 9, 2025. In her obituary, Tate’s family wrote that the actress “never once [made] excuses for the fact that she might have a disability relative to others.” They remembered her as “full of fire” and “a fighter” and wrote, “What she loved the most though was spending time with family and friends, always the life of the party. Her sister was her best friend and her mom was her shining beacon of light.” Tate is survived by her mother, Katerina Kazakos Tate; father, John Daniel Tate; stepfather, Vishnu Jayamohan; and sister, Daniella Tate.