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Houston Tumlin, 'Talladega Nights' child actor, dies by suicide at 28
Cydney HendersonUSA TODAY
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Former child star Houston Tumlin, who's best known for playing Will Ferrell’s son in "Talladega Nights," has died by suicide at age 28.
The Shelby County Coroner's Office confirmed to USA TODAY Wednesday that Tumlin died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Pelham, Alabama home Tuesday.
Tumlin played Walker Bobby alongside Grayson Russell's Texas Ranger Bobby, the two trash-talking sons of Ferrell’s iconic character in the 2006 NASCAR-themed comedy "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby." Despite the film's PG-13 rating, Tumlin's Walker frequently uses crude language like his father, including in a memorable family dinner scene.
"These kids are my grandchildren and you are raising them wrong. They are terrible boys," Ted Manson's Chip says. Ten -year-old Walker shoots back, "Shut up, Chip, before I go (expletive) on your (expletive)."
Houston Tumlin, 'Talladega Nights' child actor, dies by suicide at 28
Actor Houston Tumlin, who's best known for playing Will Ferrell’s son in "Talladega Nights," has died by suicide at age 28.
www.usatoday.com