9-1-1: Nashville’s Hunter McVey Mourns The Late Isabelle Tate In Heartbreaking Tribute
Isabelle Tate, the 23-year-old breakout of 9-1-1: Nashville’s series premiere, died Sunday, October 19, 2025. Co-star Hunter McVey is honoring her with a moving tribute — here’s what he said.
Some truly sad news out of the TV world: Isabelle Tate, who popped up in the series premiere of 9-1-1: Nashville, has died. She was 23. That is no age at all.
What happened
Tate passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025. There is no cause of death publicly shared yet. She had just made her debut in the 9-1-1: Nashville pilot, which makes this feel even more surreal for anyone who watched that first episode.
A co-star remembers her
Hunter McVey, who appeared with Tate in the premiere, told PEOPLE he was shaken by the news and spoke warmly about working with her on one of his earliest days on set.
"I'm thankful I got a chance to work with Isabelle and that a part of her will live on forever in the pilot episode of 9-1-1 Nashville. Prayers for her family."
Who she was beyond the screen
An obituary shared a clearer picture of Tate off camera: she was born and raised in Tennessee, graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's degree in business, and was known as an animal lover who genuinely wanted to make the world better. She loved spending time with friends and family — the basics that matter most.
The response
Her talent agency posted a tribute on Instagram, and many others followed with their own remembrances of a young actress who clearly made a strong impression in a short time.
- Isabelle Tate died on Sunday, October 19, 2025
- She was 23
- Recently appeared in the 9-1-1: Nashville series premiere
- Born and raised in Tennessee
- MTSU grad with a bachelor's degree in business
- Described as an animal lover with a drive to change the world
- Hunter McVey shared a statement with PEOPLE
- Her talent agency posted a memorial on Instagram
Gone way too soon. Condolences to her loved ones, and to everyone who worked with her on that pilot who now has to watch it with a different kind of weight.