“He was an athlete, actor, model, stuntman, dancer, TV pitchman, Harlequin romance cover boy and cannabis advocate,” stated the CBC.

Robin Black, a TSN analyst and friend to Elias, told the outlet that choosing to keep his diagnosis a secret was probably because “he couldn’t bear to make people sad.”

The reactions on social media have of course been an even mix of shock and sadness.

Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/elias-theodorou-cause-of-death