Jahmil French, known for his role as Dave Turner in the hit Canadian series Degrassi: The Next Generation, has died. Soundtrack creator Joshua Safran confirmed the news Tuesday on Twitter.
He was 29. A cause of death was not revealed.“I can confirm my good friend, co-worker, and all around inspiration, Jahmil French, passed away yesterday,” Safran wrote. “Only posting because I see the story getting out there.
I will have more to say about him later. Right now we’re all just processing this devastating news.”French was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for his work in Degrassi.
He also appeared in Safran’s musical drama series Soundtrack, as well as Pop TV’s Let’s Get Physical.French portrayed Dave Turner in Degrassi spinoff The Next
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