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Jessica Campbell – the former actress who was best known for her role as Tammy Metzler in ‘Election’ – passed away suddenly and unexpectedly last month … according to her family.
Jessica passed away on December 29 in Portland, and although a full autopsy was done by the Multnomah County Medical Examiner … her family is still waiting for the result.
Her cousin, Sarah Wessling tells TMZ … the day she died, Jessica worked a normal day to see patients at her practice – she was a naturopath – and returned home to visit her mother and aunt.
Sarah says Jessica went to the bathroom but never got out, and when her aunt went to examine her, she collapsed on the floor. We are told that the aunt tried to revive her, but could not, nor did EMTs when they arrived there.
According to the family, Jessica complained about the congestion and felt she was getting a cold, but they did not think it was COVID. The autopsy results are expected soon.
Jessica’s role in “Election” next door Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Broderick and Chris Klein – she played her younger sister in the film – earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Debut Performance.
She will then play guest star in the popular TV series “Freaks and Geeks” and star in “The Safety of Objects” and “Junk” before staying behind.
A GoFundMe page has been created to help her with expenses and to provide for Jessica’s ten-year-old son, Oliver. Judd Apatow – executive producer of ‘Freaks and Geeks’ – donated $ 5,000.
The family says Jessica was cremated and they are planning a memorial.
She was 38.
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