One Tree Hill alum Paul Teal has died on the age of 35.
“Essentially the most considerate, inspiring, pushed, self-disciplined, loving man handed away on Friday, November 15, 2024,” Teal’s companion Emilia Torello introduced by way of Instagram on Sunday, November 17. “Paul, you have been my soulmate, my soon-to-be-husband, my rock, and my future.”
Whereas Torello didn’t share any particulars about Teal’s explanation for loss of life, she shared that he was battling a well being problem.
“You crammed my lungs with laughter, my abdomen with butterflies, and my coronary heart with love,” she continued. “You have been taken too quickly, in a battle that you just fought bravely with out fail.”
Torello’s put up included a black and white photograph of her and Teal. The actor smiled on the digicam as Torello gave him a kiss on the cheek.
“Whereas part of me died with you, I promise to combat to search out pleasure in life as exhausting as you fought to stay each single day,” she penned. “The world is fortunate to have even had a second with Paul Teal, and I’m the luckiest individual in it, as a result of I bought to name you mine. I’ll love you eternally.”
Teal was finest identified for his function on One Tree Hill as Josh. He appeared on the drama sequence for seven episodes in 2010. Costar Bethany Pleasure Lenz paid tribute to the actor who she knew properly earlier than her One Tree Hill days.
“My coronary heart is heavy. Paul Teal was the type of man who lit up a room with out making an attempt,” Lenz, 43, wrote by way of Instagram on Sunday. “His brilliant smile, infectious snigger and type coronary heart made you wish to be close to him.”
Lenz’s put up included a video slideshow of her and Teal on stage collectively for a 2006 musical adaptation of The Pocket book.
“He was shy and humorous and so so comfy on stage. Wow. Like his second pores and skin. You couldn’t take your eyes off him,” she gushed of working with Teal. “Later, I used to be giddy to be directing an episode of One Tree Hill the place I’d get to solid a brand new recurring character, Josh — the sleazy film star. Together with his self-effacing humorousness and willingness to dive absolutely into any character, Paul was excellent for the half. He was a pleasure to work with in any surroundings and so beneficiant.”
Lenz added that after One Tree Hill she and Teal saved “in contact on and off” and he or she wished she would have reached out to him “extra.”
“Now at 35, he’s taken one other prepare. He was too younger to die. Far too younger. I’m gutted,” she stated. “Paul, your time right here was like a summer time romance for all of us who knew you, particularly if just for a season. Bursting, thrilling, deeply transferring, and unforgettable.”