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 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.
" Paul Teal gained recognition for his seven-episode role as Josh on ' . 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-effacin.