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Very sad news from Hollywood:
Nathaniel “Nate” Pelletier was a member of the actor and crew who appeared in numerous episodes of Hallmark Drama when he called Heart and worked for the series’ traffic team, and passed away on April 11th.
The outlet just reported the news today.
Peretier was 53 years old.
“He touched many lives with his generosity and extraordinary work ethic,” reads the actor’s obituary.
“He was always there whenever he needed to lend a helping hand, most of the time before he asked. He was charismatic and loved meeting new people and greeting them with his big smile and warm, heartfelt handshake.”
According to a death notice released by his loved ones, Peretier “died suddenly” alone at his home in Langley, British Columbia.
The cause of death has not been confirmed.
“He was with us for 53 years only, but he touched many lives with generosity and an extraordinary work ethic,” the notice continued.
“He was always there whenever he needed to lend a helping hand, most of the time before he asked. He was charismatic and loved meeting new people and greeting them with his big smile and warm, heartfelt handshake.”
Pelletier was best known for her role in the aforementioned series of Hallmark Channels. There, portraying the recurring roles of taxi drivers, working behind the scenes as an employee of the show’s transportation department.
His obituary highlights his career and “work family” as “his second greatest love.”
“Nathaniel’s greatest love was his daughter, Millsades (Murray) Jones, who was very proud,” the obituary adds.
“He loved giving concert tickets to experience her favorite bands and book trip tickets in special places. He was extremely proud of his world traveler. He also loved music.
Call the Heart premiered in 2014 and features Elizabeth Thatcher, a young lteacher of a wealthy family who moved from the big city to teach schools in a small coal mining town in the 1920s.
Martin Cummins, who stars when he is called Henry Gowen, paid tribute to Peretier in a heartwarming Instagram post earlier this month.
This is what I said:
I just rode Gordo and Nate on the bike and got together for the girl and me.
I am under Awning Nate in the shade of Mexico. I spent hours at work sitting in a blue room, silent, and talking to Gord and Nate rather than standing on tape with the camera rolled over.
Gord always felt like a father figure to me, and Nate and I would talk as his boys ran around town and wandered around the woods.
Life is constantly changing. Things are never the same. The valley is not the same without Nathaniel Peretier. He was a kind soul and it was my honor to call him a friend.
