‘7th Heaven’ child actor Lorenzo Brino dies in car accident at 21: ‘I’ll love you forever’

Lorenzo Brino, who made up one half of the Camden twins on The WB family dramedy “7th Heaven,” died last week at age 21, authorities said. 

Brino lost control of his car Monday at 3:05 a.m. while driving in his hometown of Yucaipa, California, and collided with a utility pole, according to a coroner’s release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the Sheriff’s Department Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating the collision. 

Brino’s only acting credit was as Sam Camden on “7th Heaven” from 1999 to 2005, starring opposite his brother Nikolas as twin David Camden. Sam and David, born in season three, were the youngest of the Camdens, led by patriarch Rev. Eric Camden (Stephen Collins) and Annie Camden (Catherine Hicks).

Originally, the roles were shared by their quadruplet siblings, but Lorenzo and Nikolas eventually took over as Sam and David full time. 

USA TODAY has reached out to Brino’s representative for more information.

Mimi Brino, one of the quadruplets, paid tribute in an Instagram post dedicated to her “amazing and crazy brother.

“You might be gone but it’s true when people say ‘gone but never forgotten,'” she wrote. “Saying that you were a blessing is an understatement. You brought light to so many lives and you did so much with the too short of a life that you had. I had the privilege of growing up side by side with you for an absolutely wild 21 years. Believe me when I say that you drove me so insane at times, but you were also a part of some of my most cherished memories. I am so so happy to know that I was beyond loved by you and that I forever have a guardian angel by my side. Rest In Peace Lorenzo, I love you now and I’ll love you forever.”

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