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Jessica Campbell – the former actress best known for her role as Tammy Metzler in “Election” – died suddenly and unexpectedly last month … according to her family.
Jessica passed away on December 29 in Portland, and although a complete autopsy was conducted by the Multnomah County medical examiner … her family is still waiting for the results.
Your cousin, Sarah Wessling tells TMZ … the day she died, Jessica worked a normal day seeing patients in her office – she was a naturopathic doctor – and came home to visit her mother and aunt.
Sarah says Jessica went to the bathroom, but she never left, and when her aunt went to see how she was … she found her lying on the floor. They said that her aunt tried to revive her, but failed, and not even the paramedics when they arrived.
The family says that Jessica complained of congestion and felt she was catching a cold, but they didn’t think it was COVID. The autopsy results are expected soon.
Jessica’s role in “Election” next Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Broderick and Chris Klein – she played her younger sister in the film – earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Premiere Performance.
She would become a guest star on the popular TV series “Freaks and Geeks” and star on “The Safety of Objects” and “Junk” before leaving acting behind.
A GoFundMe page was created to help with expenses and to support Jessica’s 10 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 years old.
REST IN PEACE