More information has come to light in the tragic death of Paul Teal. Over the weekend, the One Tree Hill alum’s fiancée Emilia Torello announced the heartbreaking news that at just 35 years old, Paul passed away.
She didn’t specify how he died, but did note he was “taken too soon, in a battle that [he] fought bravely without fail.” Well, it turns out that battle was with pancreatic cancer. Related: YouTuber Claims She’s Smoking Her Dead Dad’s Ashes — And It Was His ‘Dying Wish’!
WHAAT? On Monday, Emilia told TMZ Paul had been diagnosed with stage 4 neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer in April. Just seven months later he passed away at his home in Raleigh, North Carolina.
She told the outlet: That’s so, SO heartbreaking. Ugh. Emilia also revealed Paul filmed a new series for Starz called The Hunting Wives during his cancer battle, and that he felt it helped him to keep fighting.
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