Robert Cormier, a Toronto TV and movie actor who performed Finn Cotter on the long-running Canadian drama collection Heartland, died on Sept. 23. He was 33.
No reason for dying was given in Cormier’s obituary, however the actor’s sister Stephanie advised The Hollywood Reporter that he died in an Etobicoke hospital after sustaining accidents from a fall.
Cormier can be recognized for portraying Package Jennings within the third season of Netflix’s horror anthology collection Slasher and Winston in Starz’s American Gods.
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Cormier is remembered as “an athlete, an actor, and a terrific brother,” in response to an obituary.
“He had a ardour for serving to others and was all the time trying to obtain extra,” the obituary reads. “Rob’s reminiscence will reside on via his ardour for artwork and movie; in addition to his three sisters who meant the world to him.”
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Cormier first appeared on Heartland within the fifteenth season, the place he performed a brand new love curiosity for the present’s essential character Amy Fleming, performed by Canadian Amber Marshall. He’s anticipated to additionally function within the present’s sixteenth season, which is scheduled to premiere on Oct. 2.
Following the information of Cormier’s dying, UpTV — which syndicates Heartland within the U.S. — paid tribute to the late actor with an Instagram put up.
The community shared a photograph of Cormier beside co-star Marshall and wrote: “Robert Cormier, aka Heartland’s Finn, was a tremendous expertise, gone too quickly. We’re deeply saddened to be taught of his passing.”
Heartland’s official Instagram account additionally honoured Cormier, writing: “We’re deeply saddened to be taught of the passing of Robert Cormier. He was a beloved member of Heartland solid the final two seasons. On behalf of the Heartland solid and crew, our ideas are with him and his household, who’ve requested for privateness throughout this tough time.”
Cormier was born in Toronto on June 14, 1989, and studied economics at York College earlier than pursuing his ambitions to grow to be an actor. He graduated from the Toronto Academy of Performing for Movie & Tv in 2014 and landed his first main appearing gig two years later when he appeared on ABC’s Designated Survivor, in response to his IMDb web page.
Cormier is survived by his mother and father Robert and Lisa, his sisters Brittany, Krystal and Stephanie, his grandmother Joanne, in addition to aunts, uncles and cousins.
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