Degrassi: The Next Generation star Jahmil French dies aged 29… as Christina Milian leads tributes
Degrassi: The Next Generation star Jahmil French has died aged 29.
The Canadian actor was known for playing Dave Turner in the hit series, which also featured rapper Drake.
Singer Christina Milian – who worked with the actor on the TV series Soundtrack – lead tributes with a comment under French’s last Instagram post saying: ‘You will be missed. Rest peacefully King.’
Gone too soon: Degrassi: The Next Generation star Jahmil French has died aged 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, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979.
His co-star Melinda Shankar wrote a tribute on Twitter, Monday, saying: ‘Bhandurner forever in my heart. So grateful for memories and deep convos with you, beautiful angel.’
She added: ‘Blessed that we got to be part of a big dysfunctional family together. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world. I just hope you knew how loved you were.”