Melrose Place actor Jack Wagner’s son Harrison, 27, is mourned

The Wagner family is mourning the lost of Harrison Wagner, who was found dead on Monday at the age of 27 in a Los Angeles parking lot.

He was a musician and the son of Melrose Place actor Jack Wagner as well as When Calls The Heart actress Kristina Wagner.

Hs brother Peter, 31, and Top Gun: Maverick actress girlfriend Sophia Bui, 27, took to Instagram to share their tributes.

This comes just as the LA coroner’s office said they need to investigate further into the cause of death.

Harrison had for many years battle drug addiction, and even went missing for a week in 2016, but it is not yet known if that is the cause of his death.

Hard to say goodbye: The Wagner family is mourning the lost of Harrison Wagner, who was found dead on Monday at the age of 27 in a Los Angeles parking lot. Seen here in his last Instagram post 

Family snap shot: Jack welcomed Harrison in December 1994 with his wife at the time, actress Kristina Wagner, who is best know for her TV show When Calls The Heart. Together Jack and Kristina also have 31-year-old son Peter; seen in 2006

On Wednesday a statement was released by the spokesperson for the L.A. Coroner’s Office.

They are still investigating the details surrounding the death.

‘Cause of death is deferred,’ the spokesperson shared. 

His girl: Harrison’s girlfriend Sophia Bui – and actress who has starred on Minx and in Top Gun: Maverick – also shared a touching post as she said she was ‘heartbroken.’ ‘Seven years, on and off, round and round we loved each other. For better or for worse,’ the Texas native wrote in her caption as she was seen with her boyfriend

‘Deferred means that after an autopsy, a cause of death has not been determined and the medical examiner is requesting more investigation into the death, including additional studies.

‘Once the tests/studies come back, the doctor evaluates the case again and makes the cause of death determination,” the statement also said.

His brother Peter, 31, shared a tribute this week.

He posted several throwback photos from their childhood where they were playing outdoors.

His brother is gone: His brother Peter, 31, shared a tribute this week. He posted several throwback photos from their childhood where they were playing outdoors

They will always be near in the heart: ‘Always with you,’ Peter captioned the post

An athlete too: Harrison was seen on the football field in this image

‘Always with you,’ Peter captioned the post.

Harrison’s girlfriend Sophia Bui – and actress who has starred on Minx and in Top Gun: Maverick – also shared a touching post as she said she was ‘heartbroken.’

‘Seven years, on and off, round and round we loved each other. For better or for worse,’ the Texas native wrote in her caption as she was seen with her boyfriend.

‘In sickness and in health. Sorry, I missed yr calls in the middle of the night these last few days. I miss sleeping in yr polar bear arms, curled up. I miss sending you silly animal videos. I miss you sending gorgeous songs that made me cry.’

She also said he was ‘the balm that soothed my soul.’

‘I was never alone in this world with you. You were the balm that soothed my soul,’ she shared. ‘I will always choose to love you in this world and in any other life.’

The way they were: Jack with Harrison at the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in 2006

The family: Actress Kristina Wagner and sons Peter and Harrison; this image was posted on May 20

Fans were shocked when news broke on Tuesday that Harrison had died. 

A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner said that Harrison was pronounced dead in North Hollywood at 5:14 a.m. local time and that his cause of his death is currently under investigation. 

Harrison’s last Instagram post was from May 22. He was seen sitting alone as his caption read: ‘Focus. YOU are left with YOU and your thoughts.’ 

Sad loss: Jack and Harrison seen in March. Jack, 62, and Kristina, 59, have yet to comment of the passing of their son who had worked as a musician and DJ.

Jack, 62, and Kristina, 59, have yet to comment of the passing of their son who had worked as a musician and DJ. 

On May 20, Kristina shared her last Instagram post. She was seen sitting with her sons Peter and Harrison on stairs of a home.

‘A bittersweet farewell to the place we called Wagner Ranch for 25 years,’ wrote the star.

‘The prickly beauty of the high desert and a landscape surrounded by national forests always reminded us that there is peace when you are willing to look for it. Oh Ranch, it’s time to part. We’ll miss you so much with our heartwarming memories. We know that there are many opportunities for joy ahead.’

Jack welcomed Harrison in December 1994 with his wife at the time, actress Kristina Wagner.

She has had a successful career in Hollywood and is best know for her TV show When Calls The Heart as well as the films Children of Internment and The Storyteller.

Together Jack and Kristina also have 31-year-old son Peter. 

The couple wed in 1993 and divorced in 2006.

Jack also has daughter Kerry, born in 1988, after having a one night stand with a woman. 

In 2016 Harrison was reported as missing.

Harrison was gone for a week after a relapse, it was shared by his father.

‘I’m going to ask those who want to share their fears, addictions & struggles to do so w me via Twitter. We can face them 2gether, I’ll start,’ Jack said.

‘I fear for my youngest sons safety,’ he added later. ‘Harrison has struggled w drugs & alcohol just as I did when I was younger. He’s relapsed & is MIA 5days.’

In 2018, Wagner said that the death of his idol, rapper Mac Miller, was a wakeup call.

He tweeted: ‘It’s a wake up call for those who are still using out there and suffer from the disease.’ 

His career: Jack came to fame in show business in 1991 when he worked on the soap opera Santa Barbara. In 1997 he was cast on another soaper Sunset Beach then in 1994 he landed the role of Dr Peter Burns on Melrose Place

They were an item: Jack and Heather started dating in 2007, became engaged then split in 2020. Seen in 2011 in London

Jack came to fame in show business in 1991 when he worked on the soap opera Santa Barbara.

In 1997 he was cast on another soap, Sunset Beach then in 1994 he landed the role of Dr. Peter Burns on Melrose Place, where he met his future girlfriend Heather Locklear.

Jack and Heather started dating in 2007, became engaged then split in 2020. 

Next came Titans in 2000 and in 2013 he was cast on General Hospital. He was also on The Bold And The Beautiful and When Calls The Heart with Kristina.

His next film is Falling For Christmas which is due out later this year.

Soap star: Jack seen with a female costar on The Bold And The Beautiful

Still handsome: The actor is seen here in Los Angeles in 2019