Matthew Mindler in 2011.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Matthew Mindler, a former child actor who wasreported missingin Pennsylvania earlier this week, has been found dead. He was 19.
Mindler was last seen leaving his residence hall at Millersville University around 8:11 p.m. local time on Tuesday, according to a priornews releasefrom the school.
In astatementshared on social media Saturday, Millersville University President Daniel A. Wubah announced the news of Mindler’s death.
Addressing the note to the campus community, Wubah wrote, “It is with a grieving heart that I let you know of the death of 19-year-old Matthew Mindler from Hellertown, Pennsylvania, a first-year student at Millersville University. Our thoughts of comfort and peace are with his friends and family during this difficult time.”
Noting that “a search had been underway for Matthew since Thursday,” Wubah said that police from the school and local law enforcement agencies had been searching for him before he was found dead in Manor Township near the college campus.
“This is a time of grief for the family, our campus and the community,” he added. “I ask that the campus community come together to support each other, and our students, during this difficult time.”
No cause of death for the young college student was immediately released.
University officials said that Mindler attended his classes up until Tuesday. He was later reported missing Wednesday night after “he did not return to his room or return phone calls from his family.”
University police then filed a missing adult report with the National Crime Information Center on Thursday afternoon and notified local police departments of Mindler’s disappearance at the time.
Mindler’s acting credits includedAs the World Turns,Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,Chad: An American Boy, and the 2011 comedy-dramaOur Idiot Brother, where he played Emily Mortimer and Steve Coogan’s son.
source: people.com
