Zach Braff expresses his devastation as manager and best friend Chris Huvane dies aged 47: ‘You could not have met a better man’

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Zach Braff has expressed his sadness following the death of his manager and best friend Chris Huvane at the age of 47, describing him as ‘so beloved in this town’.As a talent manager at Management 360, Huvane worked with clients including Margot Robbie, Jensen Ackles, Henry Winkler and the late Chadwick Boseman.In a statement shared by Deadline, the partners of Management 360 wrote that they were ‘devastated’ by their loss, describing him as ‘a brilliant manager, consummate colleague and friend, a rock of our company and our culture, beloved by every single person who ever met him’.

Tributes have come pouring in across social media, with several Hollywood stars sharing how cherished Huvane was to them, including Scrubs star Braff.Sharing a picture of Huvane on Instagram, the actor wrote that Huvane suffered from ‘severe depression’ for several years, saying that he ‘tried and tried to help him’.‘Each time I thought my pep-talk or idea for a new regimen might make a difference.

He was so beloved in this town, so many others did the same. I promise you, you could not have met a better man,’ the actor wrote.‘Those of us left behind can’t help but think of what else we could have done.

What if I’d moved in with him? What if I’d said this or that?’, adding: ‘This is the lowest I have felt in some time.’Set It Up star Zoey Deutch honoured Huvane with a post on her Instagram Story, writing: ‘Rest in peace, Chris Huvane.