Jessica Campbell, the actress who played Carver High School’s firebrand student presidential candidate Tammy Metlzer in the 1999 cult classic
Election, has died. Per
Deadline and a verified crowdfunding page arranged by her cousin, the former actress died suddenly on December 29 after collapsing in a bathroom in Portland. As of now, her cause of death is unknown. “Her passion for life and the people in it was astounding,” reads the tribute in the GoFundMe campaign for Campbell’s memorial. “In addition to the impressive energy she poured into her own life, Jessica, on multiple occasions, dropped everything to travel across state lines and care for her loved ones in need. She was fun, she was loud, she was compassionate and loyal; no matter what she did, she was always uniquely Jessica.” She was 38.
Jessica Campbell Dies, Election Star Was 38
Jessica Campbell Dies, Election Star Was 38
Reese Witherspoon has addressed the passing of her Election co-star Jessica Campbell, who recently died at the age of 38.
Jessica Campbell, who appeared alongside Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick in the 1999 comedy
Election, has sadly passed away. News of her death is just starting to hit the press, though her family has revealed to TMZ that Campbell was found dead on Dec. 29 at her home in Portland. Though a full autopsy was reportedly conducted, an official cause of death hasn t yet been divulged to the family. She was 38 years old.
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Actress Jessica Campbell, best known for her role as Tammy Metzler in the Reese Witherspoon-led 1999 comedy
Election, has died. She was 38.
Campbell s cousin, Sarah Wessling, confirmed the news to TMZ, telling the outlet that Campbell died unexpectedly at her home in Portland, Oregon on Dec. 29. According to Wessling, Campbell, a naturopathic physician, worked a normal shift seeing patients at her practice and returned home to visit with her mother and aunt on the day of her death. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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