India, Oct. 24 -- Isabelle Tate, best known for her role in the 9-1-1 spinoff, has died at the age of 23. Her agency confirmed to The Independent that the cause of death was Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a rare neurological condition that affects the nerves in the arms and legs. She died on October 19, according to the McCray Agency, which shared the news on Thursday.

In a follow-up post on Instagram Stories, they revealed that she had been living with an uncommon form of the disease. Her family has asked friends and fans to donate to the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association in her memory - a group funding research toward treatments and, hopefully, a cure.

The disorder, often shortened to CMT, attacks the peripheral nerves that carry signals ...