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Actor Robert Cormier, best known for roles in Heartland and Netflix’s Slasher, has died aged 33.

The Canadian performer died on Friday (23 September), according to his obituary.

His sister later told The Hollywood Reporter that Cormier died in hospital in Etobicoke, Ontario, of injuries obtained following a fall.

Born in 1989, Cormier studied for a degree in fire and engineering extension services and later world economics, the latter of which he left earlier to pursue a career in film.

In recent years, Cormier had appeared in the third season of Netflix horror anthology series Slasher as Kit Jennings in 2019, as well as Ransom on CBS, Starz’s American Gods and Designated Survivor.

Last year, he made a brief appearance in the CBC family drama Heartland as a potential love interest for Amy Fleming (Amber Marshall).

Last month, he teased his return to the show, as he shared a selfie to Instagram...

Actor Robert Cormier died on Friday, September 23, at the age of 33. Fans of Heartland will best remember him as Finn Cotter, the grandson of Al Cotter (Duncan Fraser), on the long-running drama. Finn was a potential love interest for series protagonist Amy Fleming (Amber Marshall). Cormier also played Kit Jennings on the third season of Netflix anthology horror series Slasher and was featured in episodes of American Gods, Designated Survivor, and Ransom. UPtv, the network that airs Heartland, paid tribute to the late actor on Instagram, sharing, “Robert Cormier, aka Heartland’s Finn, was an amazing talent, gone too soon,” with a photo of him and his costar from the series. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UPtv (@up_tv) Heartland’s own Instagram also shared a tribute, writing, “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Robert Cormier. He was a beloved member of...

Robert Cormier, a Toronto-hailing actor who appeared in shows like “Slasher,” “American Gods” and “Heartland,” has died at 33.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cormier died in a hospital in Ontario from injuries sustained in a fall.

The actor is best known for his portrayal of Kit Jennings in the third season of Netflix’s original horror anthology “Slasher.” He was also featured in the Canadian indie drama “Firecrackers,” which premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.

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Cormier was born on June 14, 1989 in Toronto, Ontario to Lisa, a lab technician, and Robert Cormier, a small business owner. He was the first actor/artist to come out of his family. Prior to graduating film school in his native city in 2014, Robert graduated from Texas A&m with a degree in Fire and Engineering Extension Services and studied economics at York University.

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Robert Cormier, a Toronto-born bartender-turned-actor who appeared on such TV shows as American Gods, Heartland and Slasher, has died. He was 33.

Cormier died Friday in a hospital in Etobicoke, Ontario, of injuries suffered in a fall, his sister Stephanie told The Hollywood Reporter.

In perhaps his most prominent role, Cormier portrayed the ill-fated Kit Jennings in 2019 on the third season of the Netflix horror anthology series Slasher. He also worked on Ransom, which aired on CBS in the U.S., that year.

In 2021, he showed up on two episodes of Starz’s American Gods and on one installment of the long-running CBC family drama Heartland, where he arrived at the ranch as Finn Cotter, grandson of Duncan Fraser’s Al Cotter. He was thought to be a potential love interest for Amber Marshall’s Amy Fleming.

Born in Toronto on June 14, 1989, Cormier said...