Chris Gauthier passed away on February 23 at the age of 48. The American actor, known to the public for his portrayal of, among others, Mr. Smee in the well-known series Once Upon a Time; He suffered from an unspecified illness that ended up causing his death.
"We can confirm that our friend Chris Gauthier passed away on Friday morning, February 23 at the age of 48," TriStar announced in a statement obtained by Deadline. "Your loss of him is felt not only by his fans, but also by those of us who were lucky enough to know him personally."
The death of the actor, whose family has decided not to reveal more details about his previous condition before the event and has requested absolute privacy; It has left his followers dismayed, since Gauthier acted in more than a hundred well-known projects throughout his professional career.
A luxury secondary on American television, especially in the world of fantasy fiction, Gauthier became loved after his participation in series such as Supernatural, Smallville, Dead Like me, Eureka or more recently, Joe Pickett.
However, his most remembered role will be that of Mr. Smee, Captain Hook's unconditional assistant, played by actor Colin O'Donoghue, who did not hesitate to share a heartfelt farewell message for his beloved "first officer."
"Rest in peace, Chris! Heartbroken! My love and thoughts go to Erin and the boys. We're going to miss you, brother! You were the real captain!" the actor writes via from his Instagram account, accompanying his text with an image of both playing their respective roles in Once Upon a Time.
O'Donoghue was the first to share the sad news, to which other colleagues in the series reacted immediately. Lana Parrilla, who played the Bad Stepmother in fiction, wanted to send her condolences; like Josh Dallas (Prince Charming), Sean Maguire, Keegan Connor Tracy or Karen David.
"We have lost a fine human being and a beloved member of our Once Upon a Time family. He was a mega talent, such a witty and kind human being who had the superpower to make you shine with his infectious laugh, humor and warm smile "David begins.
"He was a family man who loved his wife and children more than anything, and he always talked about them when we were traveling," the actress continues, referring to the actor's wife, Erin Gauthier, and their two children. "I'm still trying to process that you're gone, dear, kind, charming, super talented and absolutely joyful, Chris. I'm replaying your incredibly witty videos over and over again, they never fail to make me laugh... Only now there are tears" , he concludes.
The actor leaves his wife, Erin, to whom he had been married for 20 years; and his two sons: Ben (18) and Sebastian (20) Gauthier.
