Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community
Old 09-25-2020, 10:03 AM   #1
Ped
First Line Centre
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Ontario
Exp:
Default Degrassi's "Wheels" died in 2007, announced now.

Neil Hope, who played Wheels, was found dead in 2007, but was just confirmed to be him in January, and the news released recently.


https://www.thestar.com/entertainmen...star_web_ymbii


Quote:
Police have confirmed to the Star that Hope was found dead on Nov. 25, 2007 in a Hamilton rooming house. That shocking revelation was made known to friends and family only this January — and became public Thursday.
He was 35.

Quote:
Little is known about how the intensely private Hope came to a sudden end, alone and unnoticed. “Everybody falls on hard times,” Boulard said. “Neil had a hard life.”
The star’s struggles with his parents’ alcoholism — his father eventually died of cirrhosis of the liver — were well documented in interviews.
Boulard said Hope’s brother Danny and his wife, Tracy, began hearing rumours of his death two or three years ago but they brushed it off. But two years went by and no one had heard from him. “That’s when we started to worry,” she said.
Boulard said she lost touch with Hope in 2002, but remained in contact with his family through Facebook. When they hadn’t heard from Hope, they called her. Finally they contacted the police in Hamilton.

Quote:
His legacy showed on social media sites Thursday, as fans expressed shock at the sudden news of Hope’s death.
“Neil Hope,” “RIP Wheels” and “Zit Remedy” (the fictional band of which Hope’s character was a member) were all trending on Twitter in Canada Thursday.
On a Facebook page dedicated to getting Hope to join the social networking site, Tracy Northrup Hope, his sister-in-law, wrote in January: “RIP You will always be in our hearts and always remembered. Now we all can be at peace. We miss you soo much !!!!xoxox.”
Ped is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-25-2020, 10:10 AM   #2
Cecil Terwilliger
That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
 
Cecil Terwilliger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
Exp:
Default

That article is from 2012. I believe it was his birthday today or yesterday as I’ve seen some tweets about it.
Cecil Terwilliger is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-25-2020, 10:25 AM   #3
CaptainCrunch
Norm!
 
CaptainCrunch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Exp:
Default

This was announced a few years back, and I thought it was a tragedy his life followed his role.
__________________
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;

Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
CaptainCrunch is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-25-2020, 10:39 AM   #4
Ped
First Line Centre
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Ontario
Exp:
Default

You're right. My mistake. Came up on my homepage and thought it was this week.
Ped is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-25-2020, 10:12 PM   #5
Northendzone
Franchise Player
 
Northendzone's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Exp:
Default

Wow, that episode of degrassi where his parents are killed by a drunk driver, and did the show not end with him crashing his car?
__________________
If I do not come back avenge my death
Northendzone is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-25-2020, 11:22 PM   #6
Wormius
Franchise Player
 
Wormius's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
Exp:
Default Degrassi's "Wheels" died in 2007, announced now.

Wasn’t there a thread about this before?

edit: Yup, thought this news felt vaguely familiar.

https://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=114553

Last edited by Wormius; 09-25-2020 at 11:30 PM.
Wormius is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-25-2020, 11:31 PM   #7
Buff
Franchise Player
 
Buff's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
Exp:
Default

I could have sworn I knew about this. I guess I did.
Buff is online now   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Buff For This Useful Post:
GGG
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:09 PM.

Calgary Flames
2023-24




Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright Calgarypuck 2021