The producers of Gen V have issued a statement following actor Chance Perdomo's death.
Perdomo, who rose to fame as a star in Amazon Prime superhero series Gen V and Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, died aged 27 following a motorcycle crash, his publicist said on Saturday. No details of the crash were immediately released.
"We can't quite wrap our heads around this," the producers of Gen V said in a statement posted on social media.
"For those of us who knew him and worked with him, Chance was always charming and smiling, an enthusiastic force of nature, an incredibly talented performer, and more than anything else, just a very kind, lovely person.
"Even writing about him in the past tense doesn't make sense. We are so sorry for Chance's family, and we are grieving the loss of our friend and colleague. Hug your loved ones tonight."
— GEN V (@genv) March 30, 2024
Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television, which produce Gen V, said in a statement that the "entire Gen V family is devastated by the sudden passing of Chance Perdomo.
"Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television extend our heartfelt thoughts and support to Chance's family and all who loved him at this difficult time."
Perdomo's publicist said that no one else was involved in the crash.
"It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Chance Perdomo's untimely passing as a result of a motorcycle accident," the actor's publicist said in a statement to Variety.
"His passion for the arts and insatiable appetite for life was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth will carry on in those who he loved dearest. We ask to please respect the family's wish for privacy as they mourn the loss of their beloved son and brother."
Palermo, who was Black and Latino, was born in Los Angeles and grew up in England.
He studied law after leaving school, before embarking on an acting career. His role playing Ambrose Spellman, a lead character in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, saw him named among the Breakthrough Brits at the 2019 BAFTA Awards.
"I used to get in trouble a lot as a kid," he told Newsweek in 2019. "I used to get in fights and mischief as a kid. So I would say Ambrose may have gotten some of that. That kind of act first, think about consequences later mindset—that's where I might relate to him from my childhood."
Update 3/31/24, 6:10 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.
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