fiction.wikisort.org - Actor

Blake Christopher Heron (January 11, 1982 – September 8, 2017) was an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Marty Preston in the 1996 film Shiloh. He died of an accidental drug overdose, aged 35.

This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2017)

Blake Heron
Born	(1982-01-11)January 11, 1982 Rockville Centre, New York, U.S.
Died	September 8, 2017(2017-09-08) (aged 35) La Crescenta-Montrose, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Multiple drug intoxication
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1995–2017
Awards	Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film (1998)

Early life

Heron was born in Rockville Centre, New York on January 11, 1982.[1] After his parents divorced, he moved with his mother to Atlanta, then to New York City, and finally to Burbank, California, where he began his acting career.

Career

He made his film debut for the Disney film Tom and Huck (1995) and the television series Reality Check.[2] When the series did not last, Heron starred in several television movies, including Trilogy of Terror II (1996). Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher (1996) was his biggest role at the age of 14. He played the flirtatious jock, Jordan. In 1997, he played the lead role of Marty Preston in the Warner Bros. film Shiloh.[2][3][4]

After graduating from high school in 2000, Heron avoided child roles and took on more serious adult roles. In the HBO movie Cheaters (2000) he played a conspiring dark teen, then had the same type of role in Blast (2000). After appearing in television hits such as Boston Public (2000), Family Law (1999) and The Guardian, he took on the role of Specialist Galen Bungum in We Were Soldiers (2002). He also appeared in Dandelion (2004).[2] He recently appeared in the movie A Thousand Junkies, which premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, and was Heron's final film role before his death.[2][4]

Death

Heron battled drug addiction since the age of 12 and completed drug rehab for heroin addiction.[4]

On September 8, 2017, Heron was found unresponsive by his girlfriend in his Los Angeles home. He was pronounced dead, aged 35, after paramedics were unable to revive him.[2][3] A friend reported that in his last days Heron had the flu, for which authorities found several prescription drugs; they found no illegal drugs.[2][3]

Five months after his death, Heron's death was ruled an accidental drug overdose due to the "effects of multiple drugs," notably the opioid fentanyl.[5][6]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Tom and Huck	Ben Rodgers
1996	Shiloh	Marty Preston
1996	Cybill	Dylan
2000	Blast	Jonesy
2000	Wind River	Nick Wilson - Yagaichi
2002	We Were Soldiers	Sp4 Galen Bungum
2003	11:14	Aaron
2004	Dandelion	Eddie
2015	No Solicitors	Rapist
2015	Benjamin Troubles	Mugger
2017	A Thousand Junkies	Blake
2018	Dirt	Robbie
2019	Slayer: The Repentless Killogy	Gunman Henchman	(final film role)

References

External links

• Blake Heron at IMDb

---