'One Tree Hill' actor has died at 35

UNDATED (WKRC) - Actor Paul Teal, known by most for his role playing Josh in "One Tree Hill," has died at 35 years old.

Teal's girlfriend, Emilia Torello, broke the news to the public about his death on Instagram Sunday afternoon. According to Forbes, Teal died following a battle with cancer.

"The most thoughtful, inspiring, driven, self-disciplined, loving man passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024," wrote Torello on her social media post. "Paul, you were my soulmate, my soon-to-be-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 every single day. 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."

According to Teal's IMDb page, some TV shows and movies he also acted in were "Deep Water," “The Walking Dead: World Beyond,” “Outer Banks,” “American Rust,” “The Staircase” and “George & Tammy.”