Sam Gannon (31) passed away while traveling in the United States, his family has stated, according to BBC.
Gannon played Kev in the soap opera ‘Emmerdale’ in 2019.
Opening up about the tragedy
Died while traveling
The 31-year-old is originally from North Yorkshire but was in California visiting family when he passed away. Now the family has set up a fundraiser to bring him back to his home.
– You just don’t expect this to happen, especially not to a young man of 31 who was doing absolutely brilliantly, his mother Angela Gannon has stated, according to the BBC.
sea view
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The collection should have reached just under NOK 90,000, while the target is more than double that.
Chatted last Monday
– He had a great time in the mountains, shooting at tin cans and building stables for horses. The last time I spoke to him was on Monday, she has also told me.
Opens up about the loss
The mother has also stated that the news of her son’s passing has left the family in “absolute, total shock”.
The cause of death is still being investigated, but the mother is said to have stated that he had a congenital heart disease which is said to have developed for the worse in recent months.
