Gabe Khouth dead at 46 – Santa Baby actor suffers ‘cardiac arrest while riding his motorbike’

CANADIAN actor Gabe Khouth has died at the age of 46 following a suspected fatal motorbike accident during which he suffered from cardiac arrest.

The late voiceover star was best known for appearing as Skip the Elf in Santa Baby and also starred as Mr Clark/Sneezy in ABC's Once Upon A Time.

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Fellow actors and co-stars have been leaving tributes on social media following the sad news.

TRIBUTES POURING IN

Actor and friend Peter Kelamis told fans that Gabe had passed away on July 23 as he paid tribute on  .

Kelamis tweeted: "On July 23rd, my friend, Gabe Kouth appeared to suffer a cardiac arrest while riding his motorcycle and tragically died as a result. Gabe ALWAYS put a smile on everyone’s face. My deepest condolences to his Family and friends RIP- You kind, kind soul #heartbroken #gonetoosoon."

His brother, fellow actor Sam Vincent, also paid tribute to him, sharing a video of himself standing in the spot which is believed to be where his sibling lost his life.

He said: "We are here. If you want to come down, put flowers down, leave a message for Gabe, we are on the south west corner of Queen's and St John's. [in Port Moody].

"The Starbucks is across the street. Come down and pay tribute if you want.

"My brother loved to ride. He loved all of you. Thank you."

Aside from his film and TV appearances, Gabe had a varied career as a voice over actor, including Dragonball Z as Goten, Arcade in X:Men Evolution and Felix in Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses.

My brother loved to ride. He loved all of you. Thank you

Sam Vincent, Gabe's brother

Canadian actor Peter New tweeted: "Deeply, woefully saddened to learn of the passing of my friend and colleague @gabekhouth - ride on, brother. I miss you already. #rip"

EastEnders actor Sean Maguire also posted a tribute on Twitter after appearing with the actor in the TV series Once Upon A Time.

He tweeted: "We are all devastated by the passing of our dear & sweet friend Gabe Khouth from Once.

"We are going to set up a go fund me campaign for Gabe‘s kids ASAP & I hope any of you that loved his work can donate what you can to help his family get through this tragedy."

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Once Upon A Time star Jason Burkart wrote on Twitter: "I’m totally saddened by the loss of our good friend Gabe @gabekhouth.

"You will forever be in our hearts and memories. Thanks for all the belly laughs. Love ya buddy. Feel free to visit/leave flowers/write notes."

Faustino Di Bauda, also a co-star from the same show, tweeted: "I'm going to miss you buddy."

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