Overview
- His representatives announced his death in an Instagram statement that thanked well‑wishers on the family’s behalf.
- Toussaint was best known for playing Walter Deveraux in 147 episodes of Hollyoaks from 2018 to 2022 on Channel 4.
- Kellé Bryan, who portrayed his on‑screen daughter and represented him as his agent for over 20 years, led tributes on social media.
- Colleagues highlighted his role in Hollyoaks’ first Black family and his refusal to conform to stereotypes, including declining to cut his waist‑length dreads for a role.
- Additional credits included appearances in Death in Paradise, Dreaming Whilst Black and Sulphur and White, and no cause of death has been disclosed.