Lorenzo Brino, best known for his role in TV series 7th Heaven has died, according to TMZ.
The 21-year-old actor was killed when he lost control of his Toyota Camry and struck a pole.
The American star was the only occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to the US publication, the accident occurred last Monday around 3am in San Bernardino County, but the name of the victim was only recently confirmed.
Lorenzo Brino was killed in a single-car crash (Image: TWITTER)
Lorenzo’s aunt, Janet Brino, posted a heartfelt tribute to her nephew on social media, writing: “To my dear sweet nephew, your loss left a hole in my heart. God needed another Angel and he took you. Please watch over your mom and dad.
“Your sister Mimi, brothers, Antonio, Zachary and Nicholas. You got a big job up there.”
Lorenzo is best known for his role in US sitcom 7th Heaven, which first hit TV screens in 1996.
The actor appeared in 7th Heaven alongside his brothers (Image: Getty Images)
He was part of a quadruplet alongside brothers, Nikolas, Myrinda and Zachary, and all of them appeared on the programme on a rotating basis as infants.
The brothers were cast when they were five months old and shared the roles of Sam and David Camden between them until 2001.
Lorenzo’s first appearance on the show was when Annie Camden gave birth and it was one of the most-watched episodes of the series.
Lorenzo starred in the show alongside brother Nikolas until 2007 (Image: Getty Images)
Following Myrinda and Zachary’s exit, Lorenzo and Nikolas continued to play the roles until the show wrapped in May 2007.
A friend of Lorenzo’s posted a tribute video on YouTube, calling him a “beautiful soul.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
