‘Once Upon a Time,’ ‘Supernatural’ star Chris Gauthier dead at 48


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Chris Gauthier, known for his roles on “Once Upon a Time” and “Eureka,” has died at age 48.

Gauthier’s representatives, Tristar Appearances/Event Horizon Talent confirmed the news to Fox News Digital in a statement, writing, “We can confirm that our friend and client, Chris Gauthier, passed away on Friday morning, February 23, at the age of 48.”

It continued, “As a beloved Vancouver-based character actor, Chris shared his talents with so many of us both on television and in film.  His loss is felt not just by his fans but by those of us who were lucky enough to know him more personally.”  

On behalf of his family, we do ask for privacy during this time so that they are able to grieve properly.”

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Actor Chris Gauthier has passed away at age 48, his reps confirmed to Fox News Digital. (Andrew Chin/Getty Images)

Tristar Appearances/Event Horizon Talent did not provide a cause of death, but according to Deadline, they said he died from an unspecified short illness.

Gauthier was a U.K. born, Canada based actor with over a hundred film and TV credits to his name, according to IMDb.

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Among his better-known roles was the character of Smee on ABC’s “Once Upon a Time and café owner Vincent in SyFy’s “Eureka.”

His “Once Upon a Time” co-star, Colin O’Donoghue, who played Captain Hook, shared his condolences on Instagram.

Chris Gauthier with Emilie De Ravin and director David Solomon on the set of Once Upon A Time

Gauthier as Smee on the set of “Once Upon a Time,” with co-star Emilie de Ravin and director David Solomon. (David Gray/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

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“Rest in Peace Chris! Heartbroken! My love and thoughts go out to Erin and the boys! You will be missed brother! You were the real captain!!” he wrote in the caption of a photo of the pair on set. 

Gauthier also had roles in films like “Freddy vs Jason,” “Watchmen,” and “40 Days and 40 Nights.” 

Matt Barr, Brandon Jay McLaren, and Chris Gauthier in a scene from Harper's Island

Gauthier, right, with co-stars Matt Barr and Brand Jay McLaren in a scene from Harper’s Island on CBS. (Chris Helcermanas-Benge/CBS via Getty Images)

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His many TV credits included work on series like “Supernatural,” “Legends of Tomorrow,” “Harper’s Island,” and Netflix’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events.”





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