48-year-old actor Jonathan Crombie, who starred in Anne of Green Gables (the televised version), has died. Crombie, who played love interest Gilbert Blythe in CBC's Anne of Green Gables miniseries, was also the son of ex-Toronto mayor David Crombie. 

Jonathan Crombie
Jonathan Crombie's career was kick-started and marked by his Anne of Green Gables role. 

He has been a steady presence in television over the past twenty years, with roles in shows like The Good Wife and 21 Jump Street. 

The actor suffered a brain hemorrhage on Wednesday.

"He was funny, he was sweet," his sister said to Variety. "He loved acting, he loved comedy and singing and dancing. As a little kid, he just loved Broadway shows and all of that kind of stuff and would sing and dance in the living room."

More: Jonathan Crombie, Star of Anne of Green Gables, Dies Aged 48

Despite his diverse work, however, Crombie's work was marked by his Anne of Green Gables role - and the actor never shied away from that. "I think he was really proud of being Gilbert Blythe and was happy to answer any questions . he really enjoyed that series and was happy, very proud of it-we all were," his sister said.

"We never screen-tested him," Anne of Green Gables producer Kevin Sullivan told the CBC of Crombie, who was just 17 years old when he was cast for the first film in 1985. "It was a perfect storm . It just all worked perfectly."