Logan Williams

Logan Williams
Born
Logan Kari Williams

(2003-04-09)9 April 2003
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died2 April 2020(2020-04-02) (aged 16)
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2014‒2016

Logan Kari Williams (9 April 2003 – 2 April 2020) was a Canadian child actor, best known for playing young Barry Allen on The CW series The Flash.

Life and career

Logan Kari Williams was born on 9 April 2003 in Vancouver, and raised in Coquitlam.[1][2] He attended Hope Lutheran School and Terry Fox Secondary School in Port Coquitlam.[1]

He made his acting debut in 2014, appearing in television film The Color of Rain directed by Anne Wheeler on Hallmark Channel.[2] In the same year, he was cast in his best known role as young Barry Allen on The CW series The Flash.[3] He made 8 appearances totally through season 1 to the premiere of season 2.[4] For his performance, he was nominated as Best Emerging Performer in the 2015 UBCP/ACTRA Awards.[5] He acted in Hallmark series When Calls the Heart and made appearances in The Whispers and Supernatural.[6]

Williams had been discovered using marijuana by his mother Marlyse when he was 13 and, according to her, his drug addiction progressed since.[7] He was sent to a treatment facility in the US,[7] and in 2019, came under care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development of British Columbia.[8][9][10] The coroner's report later revealed that, in February 2020 during custody, he was resuscitated after an overdose and subsequently diagnosed with a "significant brain injury that affected his memory and functioning."[8][10] Requesting treatment, he was then discharged from the hospital to a specialised facility with recommendations for supervision while he was documented by medical professionals to be "at high risk for serious injury or death."[8][9] Marlyse met her son for the last time on 30 March.[7]

Williams died on 2 April 2020, one week shy of his 17th birthday,[1][6][11] in a residential care group home in Burnaby.[12] Previous evening, he was reported missing from the residence; when he returned at 11 p.m. he "appeared agitated and under the influence of a substance."[9] He reportedly last spoke to the staff around 4 a.m. and appeared to be asleep during hourly checks but was found unresponsive and not breathing when the staff attempted to wake him at about 9:30 a.m.[10] The paramedics did not attempt resuscitation after they arrived as he was apparently deceased.[12] Drug paraphernalia was located near his body.[10] At the time of his death, according to Marylse, he was on a waiting list for treatment bed.[13] His cause of death was later determined as accidental fentanyl overdose.[7][14]

He was survived by his mother, father Clive, and grandparents.[1] Grieving plans were initially postponed because of social distancing measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][15] Following the news of his death, several of his former co-stars have shared their condolences, such as Grant Gustin, John Wesley Shipp, and Erin Krakow.[6]

Marylse Williams has since been an advocate of opioid epidemic awareness.[16][17][18][19] She has criticised the Ministry for their handling of her son's case,[20][21] and in 2022, filed lawsuit against the Ministry and the Burnaby care facility, accusing them of negligence.[22][23]

Filmography

Year Title Role Note
2014 The Color of Rain Jack TV film
2014‒2015 The Flash Young Barry Allen
2014‒2016 When Calls the Heart Miles Montgomery
2015 The Whispers Young Eliot
2015 Supernatural Max Johnson

Reference

  1. ^ a b c d e Strandberg, Diane (3 April 2020). "Coquitlam teen actor Logan Williams – young Flash in the TV series – dies suddenly". Tri-City News. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b Shafer, Ellise (3 April 2020). "'The Flash' Actor Logan Williams Dies at 16". Variety. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021.
  3. ^ Rasmus, Daniel (10 November 2014). "'The Flash': The CW's New Superhero Show is Complex, So Far". PopMatters.
  4. ^ Hurley, Laura (4 April 2020). "The Flash's Young Barry Allen Actor Logan Williams Dies At 16". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021.
  5. ^ Marchand, Francois (16 September 2015). "Hollywood North: UBCP/ACTRA nominees announced". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  6. ^ a b c Drury, Sharareh (3 April 2020). "Logan Williams, 'The Flash' Actor, Dies at 16". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d Hegedus, Eric (15 May 2020). "'The Flash' star's mom: His overdose death 'is not going to be in vain'". New York Post.
  8. ^ a b c Mangione, Kendra (9 September 2021). "Coroner's report confirms cause of death of young B.C. actor from 'The Flash'". CTV News.
  9. ^ a b c "Coroner's report says B.C.-born teenage actor died from fentanyl overdose". Coast Reporter. The Canadian Press. 9 September 2021.
  10. ^ a b c d Judd, Amy (9 September 2021). "B.C. teen actor Logan Williams died of fentanyl overdose, coroner's report finds". Global News.
  11. ^ Corinthios, Aurelie (6 April 2020). "Logan Williams' Agent Says 'We Are in Shock and Mourning' After 'The Flash' Actor Dies at 16". People. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  12. ^ a b Strandberg, Diane (9 September 2021). "Flash actor Logan Williams died of fentanyl overdose – coroner". Tri-City News. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022.
  13. ^ Strandberg, Diane (15 August 2020). "Addiction treatment beds welcome but too late for waitlisted Coquitlam teen actor". Tri-City News – via Vancouver Is Awesome.
  14. ^ Dasrath, Diana; Arkin, Daniel (10 September 2021). "Logan Williams, teen actor from 'The Flash,' died of accidental drug overdose, coroner's report says". NBC News.
  15. ^ Boynton, Sean (4 April 2020). "Mother of deceased B.C. teen actor Logan Williams says funeral on hold due to COVID-19". Global News.
  16. ^ "'It got worse and worse': Mother of Logan Williams, who died at 16 from a fentanyl overdose, shares her story". CTV News. 26 August 2020.
  17. ^ Carrigg, David (31 August 2020). "Hundreds of pairs of shoes tied to Burrard Bridge to mark International Overdose Awareness Day". Vancouver Sun.
  18. ^ Balzer, Kyle (9 July 2022). "'Who does that?' Memorial items stolen from bench named for late Coquitlam teen actor". The Tri-City News. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022.
  19. ^ Carey, Charlie (31 August 2022). "Safe supply: B.C. mom mourns death, government needs to act". CityNews Vancouver.
  20. ^ Azpiri, Jon; Daya, Rumina (14 September 2021). "Mother of deceased teen actor Logan Williams says B.C. children's ministry failed her son". Global News.
  21. ^ Brend, Yvette (15 September 2021). "Mother of teen star of The Flash calls for deeper probe into his overdose death". CBC News.
  22. ^ Fraser, Keith (5 April 2022). "Mother of late Flash star Logan Williams sues B.C. child protection authorities". Vancouver Sun.
  23. ^ Strandberg, Diane (7 April 2022). "Mother of Flash actor Logan Williams sues B.C. authorities". Tri-City News. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022.
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