Paul Teal, an actor known for his recurring role in the TV series “A tree hill“, died Friday after a battle with cancer, a rep for Teal confirmed to CBS News.
“His remarkable talent, along with his gentle spirit, left an indelible mark on all of us who are fortunate to have known him,” Susan Tolar Walters of STW Talent Agency said in a statement Monday. “The loss we feel in our hearts is immeasurable.”
The actor’s fiancée, Emilia Torello, paid tribute to Teal in an Instagram post on Sunday, calling him “the most thoughtful, inspiring, driven, disciplined and loving man.”
“Paul, you were my soul mate, my future husband, my rock and my future. You filled my lungs with laughter, my stomach with butterflies and my heart with love,” Torello wrote in the touching message. “You were taken too soon, in a battle that you fought courageously and without fail. While a part of me died with you, I promise to fight to find the joy of living as hard as you fought to live each day. The world is lucky to even have spent a moment with Paul Teal, and I am the luckiest person, because I get to call you mine, I will love you forever.
Teal, who played Josh in the seventh season of “One Tree Hill,” also let the stars remember Sophie Bush and Bethany Joy Lenz.
Bush said she was “incredibly saddened to learn of Paul Teal’s passing. We are just starting to watch his OTH episodes on [“Drama Queens” podcast] and he’s so talented.”
Lenz worked with Teal on “One Tree Hill” and on a musical production of “The Notebook.”
“He was too young to die. Much too young. I’m gutted,” she wrote on Instagram. “Paul, your time here has been like a summer romance for all of us who knew you, especially if only for a season. Bright, exciting, deeply moving and unforgettable.”
Teal also appeared in “Outer Banks” and “The Staircase.” He was also part of the cast of “The Hunting Wives,” which is scheduled to premiere in 2025.
