Paul Teal, ‘One Tree Hill’ and ‘The Staircase’ Actor, Dies at 35

Paul Teal, an actor known for his role as Josh on “One Tree Hill,” has died at the age of 35, according to his partner and fellow actor Emilia Torello. He died on Friday of cancer.

“The most thoughtful, inspiring, driven, self-disciplined, loving man passed away,” Torello wrote Instagram on Sunday. “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. 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 each and every day,” she continued. “The world is lucky to have even had a moment with Paul Teal, and I’m the luckiest person in it because I got to call you mine. I’ll love you forever.”

In addition to his “One Tree Hill” Season 7 arc, Teal appeared in “The Staircase,” “Deep Water,” “Fear Street: Part Two – 1978,” “The Walking Dead: World Beyond” and “Descendants: The Rise of Red,” among others.He also has a prominent upcoming role on Starz’s “The Hunting Wives.”

The late actor’s former co-stars Bethany Joy Lenz and Sophia Bush publicly paid their respects following the news of his death on social media. “We kept in touch on and off. I wish it had been more. I wish I had called all the times I meant to but got distracted. Life is short,” Lenz wrote, while Bush shared, ” We just started watching his ‘OTHER’ episode on ‘Drama Queens’ and he is such a talent.

Offscreen, Teal was also known for her work in local musical theater productions around her hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina.

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