Paul Teal, a TV and theatre actor best for his role “One Tree Hill” passed away at 35 in Raleigh, North Carolina, TMZ reported.
Teal`s representative confirmed that he passed away on Friday, revealing that the actor was suffering from cancer. Emilia Torello, Teal`s partner, shared with TMZ that the actor was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in April.
Torello took to her Instagram account to share an emotional tribute as she wrote, “You were my soulmate, my soon-to-be-husband, my rock, and my future. You were taken too soon, in a battle that you fought bravely without fail. While a part of me died with you, I promise to fight to find joy in life as hard as you fought to live every single day.”
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Paul Teal gained recognition for his seven-episode role as Josh on `One Tree Hill`. His character`s storyline included pursuing Alex, played by Jana Kramer, before revealing his true identity as a gay man.
Bethany Joy Lenz, Teal`s One Tree Hill co-star and director, took to her Instagram account to share an emotional post for her friend as she recalled their first meeting during a 2006 theater production of The Notebook.
“I worked closely with Paul for months when he played Noah in my and @ronaniello musical production of The Notebook in 2006. He was shy and funny and so so comfortable on stage. Wow. Like his second skin. You couldn`t take your eyes off him. Later, I was giddy to be directing an episode of One Tree Hill where I`d get to cast a new recurring character, Josh- the sleazy movie star. With his self-effacing sense of humor and willingness to dive fully into any character, Paul was perfect for the part. He was a joy to work with in any environment and so generous,” a part of her post read.
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Apart from `One Tree Hill`, Teal also appeared in `Dynasty`, `The Walking Dead: World Beyond`, `USS Christmas`, `Fear Street Part 2: 1978`, `Deep Wate`r, and `Descendants: The Rise of Red`. Despite battling cancer, he completed filming for the upcoming Starz series The Hunting Wives. Teal was also a celebrated stage actor, performing leading roles in productions like Newsies, Sweeney Todd, and Rent at theaters across the country.
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