# Logan Williams > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Logan_Williams > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Logan_Williams.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_Williams > Source revision: 1355202849 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian actor (2003–2020)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Logan Williams | birth_name = Logan Kari Williams | birth_date = {{Birth date|2003|4|9|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), British Columbia, Canada | death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|4|2|2003|4|9|df=yes}} | death_place = [Burnaby](/source/Burnaby), British Columbia, Canada | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2014‒2016 }} '''Logan Kari Williams''' (9 April 2003 – 2 April 2020) was a Canadian child actor, best known for playing young [Barry Allen](/source/Barry_Allen_(Arrowverse)) on [The CW](/source/The_CW) series ''[The Flash](/source/The_Flash_(2014_TV_series)).'' == Life and career == Logan Kari Williams was born on 9 April 2003 in [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), and raised in [Coquitlam](/source/Coquitlam).{{Cite news |last=Strandberg |first=Diane |date=3 April 2020 |title=Coquitlam teen actor Logan Williams – young Flash in the TV series – dies suddenly |url=https://www.tricitynews.com/news/coquitlam-teen-actor-logan-williams-young-flash-in-the-tv-series-dies-suddenly-1.24112183 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414113915/https://www.tricitynews.com/news/coquitlam-teen-actor-logan-williams-young-flash-in-the-tv-series-dies-suddenly-1.24112183 |archive-date=14 April 2020 |work=[Tri-City News](/source/Tri-City_News) |publisher=}}{{Cite news |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |date=3 April 2020 |title='The Flash' Actor Logan Williams Dies at 16 |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/people-news/logan-williams-dead-dies-the-flash-1234570933/ |work=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302222632/https://variety.com/2020/tv/people-news/logan-williams-dead-dies-the-flash-1234570933/|archive-date=2 March 2021|url-status=live}} He attended Hope Lutheran School and [Terry Fox Secondary School](/source/Terry_Fox_Secondary_School) in [Port Coquitlam](/source/Port_Coquitlam). He made his acting debut in 2014, appearing in television film ''The Color of Rain'' directed by [Anne Wheeler](/source/Anne_Wheeler) on [Hallmark Channel](/source/Hallmark_Channel). In the same year, he was cast in his best known role as young [Barry Allen](/source/Barry_Allen_(Arrowverse)) on [The CW](/source/The_CW) series ''[The Flash](/source/The_Flash_(2014_TV_series)).''{{Cite news |last=Rasmus |first=Daniel |date=10 November 2014 |title='The Flash': The CW's New Superhero Show is Complex, So Far |url=https://www.popmatters.com/187963-the-flash-the-cws-new-superhero-show-is-complex-so-far-2495593141.html |work=[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters)}} He made 8 appearances totally through [season 1](/source/The_Flash_season_1) to the premiere of [season 2](/source/The_Flash_season_2).{{Cite news |last=Hurley |first=Laura |date=4 April 2020 |title=The Flash's Young Barry Allen Actor Logan Williams Dies At 16 |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2493891/the-flashs-young-barry-allen-actor-logan-williams-dies-at-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316220853/https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2493891/the-flashs-young-barry-allen-actor-logan-williams-dies-at-16 |archive-date=16 March 2021 |publisher=CinemaBlend}} For his performance, he was nominated as Best Emerging Performer in the 2015 [UBCP/ACTRA Awards](/source/UBCP%2FACTRA_Awards).{{Cite news |last=Marchand |first=Francois |date=16 September 2015 |title=Hollywood North: UBCP/ACTRA nominees announced |url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movies/hollywood-north-ubcpactra-nominees-announced |access-date=27 February 2026 |work=[Vancouver Sun](/source/Vancouver_Sun)}} He acted in Hallmark series ''[When Calls the Heart](/source/When_Calls_the_Heart)'' and made appearances in ''[The Whispers](/source/The_Whispers_(TV_series))'' and ''[Supernatural](/source/Supernatural_(American_TV_series))''.{{cite web |author1=Drury |first=Sharareh |date=3 April 2020 |title=Logan Williams, 'The Flash' Actor, Dies at 16 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/logan-williams-dead-flash-actor-was-16-1288519 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200405043939/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/logan-williams-dead-flash-actor-was-16-1288519 |archive-date=5 April 2020 |accessdate=5 April 2020 |website=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter) |publisher=}} Williams had been discovered using [marijuana](/source/marijuana) by his mother Marlyse when he was 13 and, according to her, his drug addiction progressed since. He was sent to a treatment facility in the US, and in 2019, came under care of the [Ministry of Children and Family Development](/source/Ministry_of_Children_and_Family_Development_(British_Columbia)) of [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia).{{Cite news |last=Mangione |first=Kendra |date=2021-09-09 |title=Coroner's report confirms cause of death of young B.C. actor from 'The Flash' |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/coroners-report-confirms-cause-of-death-of-young-bc-actor-from-the-flash/ |publisher=[CTV News](/source/CTV_News)}}{{Cite news |date=9 September 2021 |title=Coroner's report says B.C.-born teenage actor died from fentanyl overdose |url=https://www.coastreporter.net/bc-news/coroners-report-says-bc-born-teenage-actor-died-from-fentanyl-overdose-4320095 |work=Coast Reporter |agency=[The Canadian Press](/source/The_Canadian_Press)}}{{Cite news |last=Judd |first=Amy |date=9 September 2021 |title=B.C. teen actor Logan Williams died of fentanyl overdose, coroner's report finds |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8178057/bc-teen-actor-logan-williams-cause-of-death-drug-overdose-fentanyl/ |publisher=[Global News](/source/Global_News)}} 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." 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." Marlyse met her son for the last time on 30 March. Williams died on 2 April 2020, one week shy of his 17th birthday,{{Cite news |last=Corinthios |first=Aurelie |date=6 April 2020 |title=Logan Williams' Agent Says 'We Are in Shock and Mourning' After 'The Flash' Actor Dies at 16 |url=https://people.com/tv/logan-williams-death-agent-speaks-out/ |access-date=27 February 2026 |work=People}} in a [residential care](/source/residential_care) [group home](/source/group_home) in [Burnaby](/source/Burnaby).{{Cite news |last=Strandberg |first=Diane |date=9 September 2021 |title=Flash actor Logan Williams died of fentanyl overdose – coroner |url=https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/new-coroner-report-details-struggles-of-coquitlam-flash-actor-before-he-died-of-overdose-4318627 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502152401/https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/new-coroner-report-details-struggles-of-coquitlam-flash-actor-before-he-died-of-overdose-4318627 |archive-date=2 May 2022 |work=Tri-City News}} 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." 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. The paramedics did not attempt resuscitation after they arrived as he was apparently deceased. [Drug paraphernalia](/source/Drug_paraphernalia) was located near his body. At the time of his death, according to Marylse, he was on a waiting list for treatment bed.{{Cite news |last=Strandberg |first=Diane |date=15 August 2020 |title=Addiction treatment beds welcome but too late for waitlisted Coquitlam teen actor |url=https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/tri-city-news-archive/news/addiction-treatment-beds-welcome-but-too-late-for-waitlisted-coquitlam-teen-actor-3126402 |work=Tri-City News |via=Vancouver Is Awesome}} His cause of death was later determined as accidental [fentanyl overdose](/source/fentanyl_overdose).{{Cite news |last=Hegedus |first=Eric |date=15 May 2020 |title='The Flash' star's mom: His overdose death 'is not going to be in vain' |url=https://nypost.com/2020/05/15/the-flash-stars-mom-his-overdose-death-is-not-going-to-be-in-vain/ |work=New York Post}}{{Cite news |last=Dasrath |first=Diana |last2=Arkin |first2=Daniel |date=10 September 2021 |title=Logan Williams, teen actor from 'The Flash,' died of accidental drug overdose, coroner's report says |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/logan-williams-teen-actor-flash-died-accidental-drug-overdose-coroner-n1278842 |publisher=NBC News}} He was survived by his mother, father Clive, and grandparents. Grieving plans were initially postponed because of [social distancing measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic](/source/social_distancing_measures_related_to_the_COVID-19_pandemic).{{Cite news |last=Boynton |first=Sean |date=4 April 2020 |title=Mother of deceased B.C. teen actor Logan Williams says funeral on hold due to COVID-19 |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6778769/logan-williams-actor-dies/ |work= |publisher=Global News}} Following the news of his death, several of his former co-stars have shared their condolences, such as [Grant Gustin](/source/Grant_Gustin), [John Wesley Shipp](/source/John_Wesley_Shipp), and [Erin Krakow](/source/Erin_Krakow). Marylse Williams has since been an advocate of [opioid epidemic](/source/opioid_epidemic) awareness.{{Cite news |date=26 August 2020 |title='It got worse and worse': Mother of Logan Williams, who died at 16 from a fentanyl overdose, shares her story |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/it-got-worse-and-worse-mother-of-logan-williams-who-died-at-16-from-a-fentanyl-overdose-shares-her-story/ |publisher=CTV News}}{{Cite news |last=Carrigg |first=David |date=31 August 2020 |title=Hundreds of pairs of shoes tied to Burrard Bridge to mark International Overdose Awareness Day |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/hundreds-of-pairs-of-shoes-tied-to-burrard-street-bridge-to-mark-international-overdose-awareness-day |work=Vancouver Sun}}{{Cite news |last=Balzer |first=Kyle |date=9 July 2022 |title='Who does that?' Memorial items stolen from bench named for late Coquitlam teen actor |url=https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/who-does-that-memorial-items-stolen-from-bench-named-for-late-coquitlam-teen-actor-5564227 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711042337/https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/who-does-that-memorial-items-stolen-from-bench-named-for-late-coquitlam-teen-actor-5564227 |archive-date=11 July 2022 |work=The Tri-City News}}{{Cite news |last=Carey |first=Charlie |date=31 August 2022 |title=Safe supply: B.C. mom mourns death, government needs to act |url=https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/08/31/toxic-drug-supply-teenage-death/ |publisher=[CityNews](/source/CityNews) Vancouver}} She has criticised the Ministry for their handling of her son's case,{{Cite news |last=Azpiri |first=Jon |last2=Daya |first2=Rumina |date=14 September 2021 |title=Mother of deceased teen actor Logan Williams says B.C. children's ministry failed her son |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8183317/logan-williams-mother-overdose-childrens-ministry/ |publisher=Global News}}{{Cite news |last=Brend |first=Yvette |date=15 September 2021 |title=Mother of teen star of The Flash calls for deeper probe into his overdose death |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/logan-williams-teen-flash-actor-death-fentanyl-drugs-toxic-no-inquest-1.6176751 |publisher=[CBC News](/source/CBC_News)}} and in 2022, filed lawsuit against the Ministry and the Burnaby care facility, accusing them of [negligence](/source/negligence).{{Cite news |last=Fraser |first=Keith |date=5 April 2022 |title=Mother of late Flash star Logan Williams sues B.C. child protection authorities |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/mother-of-deceased-teen-actor-sues-b-c-child-protection-authorities |url-access=registration |work=Vancouver Sun}}{{Cite news |last=Strandberg |first=Diane |date=7 April 2022 |title=Mother of Flash actor Logan Williams sues B.C. authorities |url=https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/duty-of-care-not-met-says-mother-of-late-coquitlam-flash-actor-in-suit-against-child-protection-authorities-5240280 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825214007/https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/duty-of-care-not-met-says-mother-of-late-coquitlam-flash-actor-in-suit-against-child-protection-authorities-5240280 |archive-date=25 August 2022 |work=Tri-City News}} == Filmography == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Note |- |2014 |''The Color of Rain'' |Jack |TV film |- |2014‒2015 |''[The Flash](/source/The_Flash_(2014_TV_series))'' |Young Barry Allen | |- |2014‒2016 |''[When Calls the Heart](/source/When_Calls_the_Heart)'' |Miles Montgomery | |- |2015 |''[The Whispers](/source/The_Whispers_(TV_series))'' |Young Eliot | |- |2015 |''[Supernatural](/source/Supernatural_(American_TV_series))'' |Max Johnson | |} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{IMDb name|id=nm6031754}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Logan}} Category:2003 births Category:2020 deaths Category:People from Coquitlam Category:Canadian male child actors Category:21st-century Canadian male actors Category:Drug-related deaths in Canada --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Logan Williams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_Williams) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_Williams?action=history)). 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