In a tragic event, 23-year-old Nashville actress Isabelle Adora Tate, who is best known for her role in the “9-1-1: Nashville” premiere alongside LeAnn Rimes and Chris O’Donnell, died peacefully on October 19, 2025, from a rare form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
For context, her obituary celebrated love for family, musical talent, and spirit. Tate, who used a wheelchair, shared how her neuromuscular condition challenged her physically and spiritually while inspiring her to act.
In any case, the bittersweet obituary offered a valuable insight into Isabelle’s character. “Isabelle was full of fire, a fighter, never once making excuses for the fact that she might have a disability relative to others,” the obituary read.
Building on this point, the same document noted her inspiring musical talent. The obituary revealed, “She was also quite musically inclined, often spending hours writing and recording songs with friends and even publishing a few.”
The obituary concluded by noting her deep devotion to family. “What she loved the most though was spending time with family and friends, always the life of the party. Her sister was her best friend and her mom was her shining beacon of light,” it read.
Offering more details about her tragic passing, the actress’s agent issued a statement. Her agent announced to the world that “Isabelle ‘Izzy’ Tate had a rare form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. She passed away peacefully on the 19th of October.”
Additionally, the agent passed on a request from her family for privacy. “The family requests privacy as they deal with this sudden and shocking loss, the agent revealed, to widespread mourning over her unexpected death.
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For context, in a 2022 Instagram post, the actress shared more details about her medical woes. Tate noted, “When I was 13, I got diagnosed with a progressive neuromuscular disease that weakens my leg muscles over time. When I was first diagnosed, I couldn’t fully understand what it was or grasp what it could be.”
The same post explained that, “recently, it’s really progressed and I’ve come to terms that if I want to live my life to the fullest I need to use a wheelchair at time.” Bringing her post to a close, she pivoted to the spiritual impact.
Describing the mental impact of this condition, Tate explained, “This has been a difficult journey for me because having to accept help and surrender to the progression of this condition has been extremely hard. ”
Adding to her previous comment, she noted, “While I was trying to come to terms with this, I really did find that I lost myself in certain ways. I hated that it was not only breaking me down physically, but I was allowing it to also break me down my spirit.”
Wrapping up her comments, she noted how, “But she added that while she doesn’t know ‘why these were the cards I was dealt in life … I can’t change it so I’m choosing to embrace it and not let it define me.'”
Featured image from (Isabelle Tate/Instagram