Jonathan Crombie, most known for his role of Gilbert Blythe in the Anne of Green Gables movies, has died at the young age of 48.

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On Saturday, CBCNews reported that the actor's sister, Carrie Crombie, said that her brother suffered a brain hemorrhage and died in New York City this week.

"He was funny, he was sweet, he loved acting, he loved comedy and singing and dancing," she said. "As a little kid, he just loved Broadway shows and all of that kind of stuff and would sing and dance in the living room."

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She also reported that Crombie would answer to the name Gil when recognized by fans and never shied away from the fame that came along with his famous role.

"I think he was really proud of being Gilbert Blythe and was happy to answer any questions ... he really enjoyed that series and was happy, very proud of it - we all were," she said. "[But] I think his proudest part was when he played the lead in Drowsy Chaperone on Broadway. That was just an amazing thing for him to be able to do."

When his on-screen love interest, Megan Follows, heard of his death she said it came as "a big shock."

"He was incredibly funny, Jonathan just had an amazing sense of humor," she said. "Truly I just remember at times just laughing so hard that you'd just be crying. He was so playful and silly and as I said really bright, so his humor was always informed with that, which made him even funnier."

Follows said that Crombie was a "sweetheart" and that the chemistry between them onscreen came "naturally."

"He had that beautiful face. He was a lot of fun he was very open so you just felt he was someone who really wanted to play and it really was a new experience for him. We were all just in it to do the best that we could and we had a lot of fun."

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