Degrassi: The Next Generation star Jahmil French dies at age 29 … while Christina Milian leads tribute: ‘Rest Peacely King’
- The Canadian actor has passed away at the age of 29, his co-stars have revealed
- Singer Christina Milian paid tribute to the young actor, saying ‘Rest Peacely King’
- His cause of death is not yet known
Degrassi: The Next Generation star Jahmil French has passed away at the age of 29.
The Canadian actor was known for playing Dave Turner on the hit series, which also featured rapper Drake. His cause of death is not yet known.
Singer Christina Milian – who worked with the actor on the TV series Soundtrack – led tribute with a comment under French’s latest Instagram post that read, “ You’re going to be missed. Rest peacefully King. ‘
Gone Too Fast: Degrassi: The Next Generation star Jahmil French has passed away at the age of 29 (pictured here in 2018)
The celebrated actor earned a Canadian Screen Award nomination for his role in Degrassi: The Next Generation, a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979.
His co-star Melinda Shankar wrote a tribute on Twitter on Monday, saying: ‘Bhandurner is forever in my heart. So grateful for memories and deep convos with you, beautiful angel. ‘
She added: “Blessed to be part of a large dysfunctional family together. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world. I just hope you knew how loved you were. ‘
Tribute: Christina Milian was one of the many friends who led the tribute to Jahmil
Pals: French and Milian starred together on the Netflix series Soundtrack
French also appeared in the Pop TV series Let’s Get Physical.
Chloe Rose – who played Katie Matlin in Degrassi: The Next Generation from 2011 to 2013 – wrote on Twitter: ‘Still in shock. Jahmil will be missed. He was an integral part of the Degrassi family and certainly a big part of my degrassi days. ‘
Add: ‘He always wanted to make people laugh and smile, a real pleasure to be around. Rest in peace.’
The actor last posted to Instagram six weeks ago in January, where he shared a selfie of himself with a smiley emoji in the caption.
Work: French as Dante Mendoza in the Netflix series Soundtrack (2019)
Remember: The Canadian actor (bottom right) was known for playing Dave Turner on the hit series Degrassi: The Next Generation