Paul Teal’s ‘One Tree Hill’ costar Bethany Joy Lenz mourns actors death at 35 ‘One Tree Hill’ star Paul Teal dies at 35 due to health issues, exact cause not revealed Paul Teal, One Tree Hill alum has died at the age of 35. “The most thoughtful, inspiring, driven, self-disciplined, loving man passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024,” Teal’s partner Emilia Torello broke the news through an Instagram post on Sunday, November 17. “Paul, you were my soulmate, my soon-to-be-husband, my rock, and my future.
” Although exact details about the cause of Teal’s death were not shared, Torello did share that the actor was facing a health issue. “You filled my lungs with laughter, my stomach with butterflies, and my heart with love,” she continued. “You were taken too soon, in a battle that you fought bravely without fail.
” Torello’s tribute post featured a black and white photo of herself beside Teal, as the actor smiled at the camera while receiving a kiss on the cheek from her. “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,” she wrote. “The world is lucky to have even had a moment with Paul Teal, and I am the luckiest person in it, because I got to call you mine.
I will love you forever.” Teal, who was mostly famous for his role on One Tree Hill as Josh, playing the character for seven episodes in 2010, also received a tribute co-star Bethany Joy Lenz. Lenz knew the actor .
