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Hollywood soap opera actress Lindsey Pearlman – whose family had been looking for her since Feb. 13 when she failed to return home and has not been seen or heard from since – is deceased after her body was found on Friday in Los Angeles, Fox News Digital has confirmed. She was 43.
The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement that Pearlman’s body was located after officers responded to a radio call for a death investigation at Franklin Avenue and North Sierra Bonita Avenue — just south of Runyon Canyon Park — a popular hiking spot among locals and tourists alike.
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The L.A. County Coroner’s Office has since confirmed the individual to be Pearlman and her cause of death will be determined by the coroner.
Pearlman’s husband also confirmed the devastating news on Instagram, writing: "The police found Lindsey. She’s gone. I’m broken."
Actress Lindsey Pearlman is confirmed dead after LAPD discovered her body near a popular hiking trail in Los Angeles. (BRS/Gage Talent Agency)
Pearlman's talent agency, which represented her as an actress – said in a statement to Fox News Digital: "We are deeply saddened by Lindsey Pearlman’s passing. She was a beautiful person inside and out. The family has asked for privacy during this difficult time while they process and grieve."
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Her cousin Savannah Pearlman confirmed the news on Twitter around 3 p.m. local time writing, "UPDATE: I’m deeply sad to report that they have found Lindsey, and it was too late. I have no other information about the location or circumstance."
Hollywood soap opera actress Lindsey Pearlman is deceased after her body was found on Friday in Los Angeles, Fox News Digital has confirmed. She was 43. (BRS/Gage Talent Agency)
Lindsey Pearlman has held a recurring role on "General Hospital" and "Chicago Justice."
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She also starred in the BET+ title "The Ms. Pat Show" and on the Urbanflix series "Vicious."
Lindsey Pearlman, center, is seen as Joy Fletcher in the "Friendly Fire" Episode 110 airing of "Chicago Justice." (Photo by: Parrish Lewis/NBC)
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A rep for "General Hospital" did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment.
Fox News Digital's Mariah Haas contributed to this report.
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