\tPaul Teal, a TV and stage actor who appeared on shows including \u201cOne Tree Hill,\u201d died Friday in Raleigh, N.C. He was 35.<\/p>\n
\tTeal\u2019s death was confirmed by a representative for the actor, with the cause of death revealed as cancer. Emilia Torello, Teal\u2019s partner, shared with TMZ that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in April.<\/p>\n
\tThe news was first broken by Torello after she shared more about the actor\u2019s death online.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cYou were my soulmate, my soon-to-be-husband, my rock, and my future,\u201d Torello wrote in a post on Instagram. \u201cYou 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.\u201d \t<\/p>\n
\tTeal first appeared on television with his guest role as Josh on \u201cOne Tree Hill\u201d for seven episodes. In the show, Josh pursues a romantic relationship with Alex, played by Jana Kramer, before he reveals he is gay. <\/p>\n
\t\t\t \t\t\tPopular on Variety\t\t \t \t\t \t \tBethany Joy Lenz, who starred alongside Teal and also directed him in \u201cOne Tree Hill,\u201d shared her own tribute from the days they met in theater during a 2006 production of \u201cThe Notebook.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t\u201cYou couldn\u2019t take your eyes off him,\u201d Joy Lenz wrote in her Instagram post. \u201cLater, I was giddy to be directing an episode of One Tree Hill where I\u2019d 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tAfter getting his acting break in \u201cOne Tree Hill,\u201d Teal went on to play supporting roles in \u201cDynasty,\u201d \u201cThe Walking Dead: World Beyond,\u201d \u201cUSS Christmas,\u201d \u201cFear Street Part 2: 1978,\u201d \u201cDeep Water\u201d and \u201cDescendants: The Rise of Red.\u201d Teal filmed his part in the upcoming Starz series \u201cThe Hunting Wives\u201d during his fight with cancer.<\/p>\n
\tTeal was also known for his theater roles, playing leads in \u201cNewsies,\u201d \u201cSweeney Todd\u201d and \u201cRent\u201d at opera and theater houses across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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