Houston Tumlin, who played the son of Will Ferrell’s main character in the 2006 movie “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” died Tuesday, authorities said. He was 28.
Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans confirmed that Tumlin died by suicide at his home in Pelham, Alabama. The Pelham Police Department told E! News it conducted a death investigation Tuesday night and said Tumlin had died.
Actor Houston Tomlin did die by suicide Tuesday night at his Pelham, AL home. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all who knew and loved him.
Posted by Lina Evans - Shelby County Coroner on Wednesday, March 24, 2021
In his only role as an actor, Tumlin played Walker Bobby, the 10-year-old son of Ricky Bobby, played by Ferrell in “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.”
According to AL.com, Tumlin was born in Pell City, Alabama, on Dec. 27, 1992, and graduated from Victory Christian High School in 2011. According to Tumlin’s Instagram account, he served in the U.S. Army and was promoted to sergeant in 2017.
In 2015, AL.com reported that Tumlin was serving in the Army’s 101st Airborne Division.
Tumlin’s girlfriend, Charity Robertson, confirmed his death in a Facebook post, writing that, “I just still feel like this is a really bad dream that I can’t wake up from.”
“I’ll miss your big heart, caring spirit, infectious laughter, and oh man could the list go on,” Robertson wrote. “I love you so much Houston Lee and thank you for loving me so passionately and unapologetically for the time we had each other.”
I’ve never experienced a hurt like this before. I feel numb, I feel defeated, I feel lost. I feel empty. My heart is...
Posted by Charity Robertson on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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