Actress Lindsey Pearlman found dead

Pearlman died by suicide caused by sodium nitrate toxicity on Feb. 18, according to records from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner ...

[Instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/p/CaItXqPP5gD/) at the time, "The police found Lindsey. She added donations could be made in Pearlman's name to Santé D'Or, a pet rescue and adoption center in Los Angeles. "I’m deeply sad to report that they have found Lindsey, and it was too late," she wrote. The LAPD issued a missing person report five days later, and her body was found on Feb. The coroner's office did not release any details on her cause of death at the time. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

Pearlman was found dead Feb. 18 near Hollywood. The actor, who had appeared on television shows such as “General Hospital” and “Empire,” had been missing for ...

There’s no further info to share at this time. “I’m deeply saddened & stunned to share that she was found deceased. [appeared](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-18/tv-actress-missing-for-five-days-is-found-dead-in-hollywood) on television shows such as “General Hospital” and “Empire,” had been missing for five days and was last seen about 3.5 miles from where her body was found.

The body of actress Lindsey Pearlman, who's been featured in projects such as Empire, General Hospital, and more, was found by Los Angeles police on ...

[The New York Times ](https://www.thedailybeast.com/empire-actress-lindsey-pearlman-sodium-nitrite-suicide-is-part-of-a-disturbing-trend)reported that in the same month of the actress’s death, seven members of Congress wrote an open letter to Amazon, pleading for them to restrict the sale of sodium nitrite. Interestingly, Lindsey Pearlman dabbled a bit into horror when she was featured in the television adaptation of The Purge. Her first major television role was when she played Patti Sharp in the musical hip-hop drama [Empire](https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/cltr/jussie-smollett-shakedown.html). Pearlman’s cousin, Savannah Pearlman, wrote that Lindsey was “a fierce animal advocate and talented actress.” She asked any of her fans to donate to the Sante D’Or’ Foundation, an animal rescue and adoption center. The cause of death has been listed as “sodium nitrite toxicity.” The corner’s report obtained by news outlets claimed that “non-toxic levels of lorazepam, metoclopramide, and codeine” were found in the actress’s system. The body of actress Lindsey Pearlman, who’s been featured in projects such as Empire, General Hospital, and more, was found by Los Angeles police on February 18 in a vehicle near Runyon Canyon Park.