The actor went on to say that the family will one day address her tragic death and work towards helping people battling depression, but that his statement now was to focus on who Sherk was and the impact she left behind on countless people.
“Stefanie was an extraordinary daughter, a generous loving sister, a smart and funny friend, a dignified, elegant and talented actor and a compassionate human,” he wrote. “She was the perfect woman for me. My soul mate. My best friend. She made me better in every sense. I fell under her gorgeous spell ever since I laid eyes on her for the first time. And that was the same effect she caused on everybody who had the fortune to know her.”
Sherk was born in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada and started dating Bichir in 2010. Though news of their marriage was never reported, the actor referred to her as his wife in his Instagram post confirming her death on Tuesday.
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In the second of two posts on Friday, the actor went on to ask for privacy for his family and thanked people for reaching out in support.
“We want to thank you all for your loving support your words of encouragement and solidarity,” Bichir wrote. “Stefanie’s life and legacy were way bigger and more wonderful than what made her leave us so early. We love you deeply, Stefanie Sherk.”
Sherk had a number of acting credits to her name and had been working consistently in TV and movies since 2014, including a role in Bichir’s directorial debut,
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