Charles Officer, an actor and director, has died at 49.

It is with deep sorrow and sadness that we announce the passing of Canadian filmmaker Charles Officer. Officer, who died on Friday after suffering complications from a heart attack at his home in Toronto, was 49 years old.

Officer was best known for his breakout movie Nurse.Fighter.Boy, an independent flick released in 2009. Starring Karen LeBlanc as Jude, a widowed single mother undergoing treatment for sickle cell disease, the movie was praised and well-received. His other projects included Mighty Jerome and Unarmed Verses. Most recently, Officer had wrapped up his crime noir Akilla’s Escape, about a drug dealer who finds his moral code challenged when he interrupts an armed robbery and captures one of the gang members, a 15-year-old boy.

Tributes have been flooding social media following the news of Officer's death. The Toronto Black Film Festival wrote on their account, "We’re deeply saddened by the loss of Charles Officer. His impactful work in film and storytelling touched many hearts, and we were honored to present many of his films and welcomed him at TBFF back in 2013. May his legacy continue to inspire us all." The National Film Board of Canada also added, "Today, we mourn the passing of Canadian filmmaker Charles Officer and extend our sympathies to his loved ones."

Personal tributes from friends and colleagues have been pouring in, including from Canadian actress and writer Katie Boland, who tweeted, "To say I’m devastated by the loss of my dear friend and one of my favourite people in the world Charles Officer is an understatement. Rest in power, Charles. I hope I can live with half as much generosity as you did. We are all lucky and heartbroken." Clammy Davis Jr, who worked with Officer on the CBC doc "The Skin We’re In," also shared his sadness, expressing that he was "so fortunate" that Officer said yes to the project.

The world of film and storytelling has lost a great talent with the passing of Charles Officer. His legacy will live on, and we extend our deepest sympathies to his loved ones.

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