“Paul, you were my soulmate, my husband-to-be, my rock and my future,” she wrote. “You filled my lungs with laughter, my stomach with butterflies and my heart with love. You were taken too soon, in a battle that you fought bravely without fail.

“Even though a part of me died with you, I promise that I will fight to find joy in life just as hard as you fought to live every day,” she continued. “The world is lucky to have even had a moment with Paul Teal, and I’m the luckiest person in that because I get to call you mine. I will love you forever.”

What type of cancer did Paul Teal have?

Teal died of stage 4 neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer, his representative said.

Neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer begins in the neuroendocrine cells of the pancreas, according to the American Cancer Society. These types of tumors are less common, but also less aggressive than other types of pancreatic cancer. Stage 4 means the cancer has spread to distant parts of the body.

Maria Menounos was also recently diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas.

Symptoms of pancreatic cancer

Symptoms of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors will vary depending on the type of tumor, according to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Some tumors can cause acid reflux, heartburn, and other gastrointestinal symptoms, while others can lead to jaundice and more general pain.

For the most common type of pancreatic cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, symptoms according to the American Cancer Society include: jaundice, dark urine, light-colored stools, itchy skin, weight loss, abdominal and back pain, nausea, vomiting, gallbladder and liver problems, and blood clots .

Who played Paul Teal in ‘One Tree Hill’?

Teal played Josh Avery on “One Tree Hill” during a seven-episode stint on the show’s Season 7, which aired from 2009 to 2010.

Several of Teal’s fellow “One Tree Hill” actors paid tribute to him on social media.

“Sending love and prayers to @paulteal’s family and friends,” Jana Kramer wrote on her Instagram Story, sharing a throwback photo of her and Teal. “I had the absolute pleasure of working with him on Season 7 of OTH. He was always so sweet and kind and it was so much fun working with him. OTH family, please wrap his family and friends in prayers.”

Bethany Joy Lenz, who played Haley James Scott in “One Tree Hill,” also shared her sadness over Teal’s passing.

“My heart is heavy,” she wrote on Instagram. “Paul Teal was the kind of man who lit up a room without even trying. His bright smile, infectious laugh and kind heart made you want to be around him.

She added that she and Teal collaborated on a musical production of “The Notebook” in 2006, recalling that he was “shy and funny and so comfortable on stage.”

Later, Lenz says she cast Teal as Josh when she directed an episode of “One Tree HIll,” calling him “a joy to work with in any setting and so generous.”