MARTY York began his acting career in the early 1990s, appearing in some big-name films and TV shows.

The star’s mother, Deanna Esmaeel, was found tragically murdered in her home on Thursday, October 12, 2023.

Who is Marty York?

Marty York was born in Auburn, California, on August 23, 1980.

The 43-year-old actor is well-known for starring in the 1993 film, The Sandlot, and for appearing in the 1993 sitcom, Boy Meets World.

As his IMDb profile states, York has also been featured in many other TV shows throughout his career, such as Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993), Sliders (1996), Wings (1994), The Eric Andre Show (2015), and SMILF (2017).

What happened to Marty York’s mother?

As TMZ reported, police said Esmaeel, 67, was found dead inside her Crescent City, California home on Thursday, October 12, 2023.

She had worked as a deputy at the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office, which put out an alert to the public on Friday, October 13 in hopes of finding her boyfriend, per the outlet.

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York took to Instagram to share the tragic news.

He wrote in the post: “This is the hardest post I’ll ever have to write but I found out from the sheriff department last night that my mother was murdered by a man she was seeing.

“The emotions I have are horrible right now between rage, vengance, crying. There is a nationwide manhunt underway, please if you’ve seen this man contact the authorities immediately!”

Has anyone been arrested in connection to her death?

Authorities arrested 54-year-old Edward Patrick Davies — formerly known as Daniel James Walter — in Curry County, Oregon, on the night of Friday, October 13.

Davies was Esmaeel’s boyfriend and is now a suspect in her murder case.

That same night, Del Norte County Sheriff-Coroner Garrett Scott said in a Facebook post: “We are all deeply heartbroken with the loss of Deputy Esmaeel. Our hearts and prayers go out to her family, friends, and co-workers.”