Andrew Dorff's Cause of Death 'Kid 90' Doc Reflects on Loss

June 2024 · 4 minute read

Actor Stephen Dorff reflects on brother Andrew's Dorff's 2016 passing in 'Kid 90' doc. What was once the songwriter's cause of death? Details.

Gabrielle Bernardini - Author

Soleil Moon Frye's documentary, Kid 90, explores a time prior to there have been social media pressures, iPhones, and youths hoping to turn out to be "internet famous." 

The actress, most recognized for her role as Punky Brewster, opens up about her experience with growing up in Hollywood and transitioning from a child big name along side several well known '90s youngster stars.

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As an adolescent, Soleil documented her life on a video camera and 20 years later, decided to liberate the tapes of what she and her famous person buddies have been doing in Hollywood within the Nineties. 

Though the Hulu documentary displays some of the thrill times of these youngsters' lives, it additionally shows the hardships that they went thru and their non-public struggles. 

The past due singer/songwriter Andrew Dorff, who sadly kicked the bucket in 2016, is somebody Soleil remembers in Kid 90. Keep reading to determine more.

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What was once Andrew Dorff's cause of death? He died of unknown causes.

In December 2016, the country songwriter passed on to the great beyond whilst vacationing in Turks and Caicos. Andrew's brother, actor Stephen Dorff, opened up in regards to the 40-year-old's death right through an interview with Larry King.

“We don’t know formally, but there used to be some consuming concerned, there used to be a Jacuzzi concerned, and there used to be water concerned,” he mentioned. “Andrew used to be splashing around … and any individual spotted him laying on his back, no longer moving. They introduced him onto the beach, some stuff came about, and I don’t in reality — can’t in point of fact — get into the details, however all I know is, my brother should be right here, and he will have to be playing his success.” 

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Andrew was once known for writing hit songs for Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts, and more.

Stephen is featured closely in the documentary, speaking about living in LA in the '90s. 

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Soleil Moon Frye reflects on shedding pals in Hollywood.

Soleil spoke with Too Fab about having a look back on the outdated cassette tapes with fellow child actors, who were also her best pals at the time.  

"Those bad boy moments of friends reflecting going, 'Oh, what was I thinking at that time?' It was just so fun to watch," she stated.

The actress continued, "And then some of the really emotional moments, my dear friend Andrew Dorff who I love so much, who I feel is looking over us now and being able to watch the footage back with Stephen was really so meaningful because it was really the tapes that brought us together. We were friends in our youth, and after he passed away the tapes really just made us so much closer."

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In the Hulu doc, Soleil also reflected on previous voicemails of her past due friends. Soleil reflected on hearing audio from late actors Jonathan Brandis and Justin Pierce, who both died through suicide.

"I love people, even with our flaws and our ups and our downs. I really love people, so the realization that I was so loved back was incredible," Soleil advised TooFab. 

Adding, "Finding the voicemails from Jonathan  — when we were kids, he'd press pound, because literally Jonathan would have this thing where he liked to fill up my tape  —  so he would just talk for 30 minutes at a time and it was really in those final moments of those audio recordings that he really shared so much of himself and you hear that through the documentary." 

You can now flow Kid 90 on Hulu.

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