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“When Call The Heart”: Hallmark Channel, Plus Cast & Crew, Mourn The Loss Of Director

By Dorathy Gass

“When Call The Heart”: Hallmark Channel, Plus Cast & Crew, Mourn The Loss Of DirectorSad news for the Hallmark Channel, as well as the cast and crew of When Calls The Heart (WCTH), and Hearties everywhere. The network and show are currently mourning the loss of a beloved director, Neill Fearnley. More on this story, below.

“When Call The Heart”: Hallmark Channel Posts Statement About Neill Fearnley’s Passing

Fearnley directed about a dozen WCTH episodes, as well as multiple Hallmark Channel movies. Sadly, he passed away after a battle with ALS.

As such, the Hallmark Channel paid tribute to Neill via their Instagram account. Posting a photo of Fearnley, they added the following caption: “Hearties, it’s with profound heavy hearts today that we bid farewell to When Calls the Heart director Neill Fearnley, who passed away on July 13 after a long fight with ALS.

Neill was vital to making When Calls the Heart the beloved show it is today, and he will be sorely missed by the entire Heartie community and everyone who had the honor of knowing him (heart emoji).”

Fans flooded the comment section, including former Hallmark Channel star and current Great American Family (GAF) star, Danica McKellar, who posted three praying emojis.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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It’s Been A Weekend Off Loss

It’s been a very difficult weekend for the entertainment industry and the world of sports when it comes to loss.

Not only did Richard Simmons (age 76), Shannon Doherty (age 53), and NFL player Jacoby Jones (age 40) pass away, film star Shelley Duval (age 75) passed away the Thursday before the weekend hit, and Dr. Ruth Weistheimer (age 96) died on Friday, July 12.

WCTH is currently filming Season 12 in the Greater Vancouver area as production officially began earlier this week.

On behalf of everyone here, we send our deepest condolences to Neill’s family, friends, loved ones, and fans. Our thoughts and best wishes are also with the cast and crew of WCTH, as well as everyone at the Hallmark Channel.

Please continue to visit CTS often for the best TV news, updates, and spoilers.

Dorathy Gass

    Dorathy has been an avid fan of soap operas since a small child. She has fond memories of curling up in front of the television with her mom, sister, and grandmother watching Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and Young and the Restless. This love of daytime drama has continued into adulthood, and as a full-time freelance writer, she gets to combine her obsession with soaps and write blogs about it, too!

    She also happens to be a mother of two girls and as a mommy blogger, she's been published multiple times over in Huffington Post Parents and Scary Mommy. Dorathy also blogs about health and wellness, travel, and WWE.

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