Was he ever involved in any previous scam, like 9/11? Nice name, by the way - Neil Hope, Nein Hope, Null Hope, No Hope.
"Degrassi" actor Neil Hope died 5 years ago
Actor Neil Hope, who starred as Derek "Wheels" Wheeler on the popular 1980s TV series "Degrassi Junior High" and had little contact with relatives and friends in his final years, died alone in an Ontario rooming house in 2007, his former fiance confirmed Friday.
Ex-fiance Christina Boulard said Hope's family spent years trying to track him down after hearing rumors of his passing several years ago, but only learned last month from police in Hamilton, Ontario, that he had died.
Boulard said the former star of Canada's groundbreaking "Degrassi" series died on Nov. 25, 2007, of "natural causes" at the age of 35 but declined to elaborate, only saying Hope was diabetic.
Boulard, who last saw Hope in 2002, said it was not unusual for him to cut ties with friends and family for sometimes a year at a time.
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"Degrassi Junior High" creator Linda Schuyler said she was "terribly saddened to hear the news."
"Neil made an important contribution to our lives, to the lives of our television team who are like a family to us and indeed to the lives of the many Canadians and others around the world who were influenced by Neil and the roles he played, [Get serious. Please.] starting from the early days of 'The Kids of Degrassi Street,'" Schuyler said in a joint statement with executive producer Stephen Stohn.
"His life was not an easy one but the time he spent with us was a shining example of determination, hard work and hopeful optimism [Gag me with a spoon?] and he is sorely missed."
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