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Confirmed publicly for the first time today Degrassi actor Neil Hope (pictured far left), who played Derek ‘Wheels’ Wheeler passed away five years ago on November 25, 2007. Hope, who had lost contact with Epitome Pictures, the company that makes Degrassi, reportedly passed away of natural causes at the age of 35.

Degrassi creators Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn released a statement today regarding Hope’s passing, saying “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, starting from the early days of The Kids of Degrassi Street.”

Stohn also took to Twitter to share his condolences, tweeting “We are all terribly saddened by this news http://m.toronto.com/article/713932?bn=1 Neil and his character Wheels in the early Degrassi deeply touched many lives” and “We have respected the privacy of the family by not saying anything until now, but our entire team is very emotional about his passing”. Kevin Smith, a long time fan of the Canadian show who has also guest starred on a number of episodes, tweeted this thoughts on Hope’s passing, saying the actor “will be missed”.

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Posted: 3:23 PM 2/16/2012 | Comments: 0 degrassi, Neil Hope, News

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Posted by JulianaM85
Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:26pm
Oh, MM...please check your facts and spell check first before posting. There is no such word as alumini AND he was born in 1972- he was 35 when he passed.
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