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Former B&B Star Pierson Fodé’s Tragic Loss

By Michael Maloney
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Condolences go out to former The Bold and the Beautiful star, Pierson Fodé, who experienced a terrible loss recently.

The actor, who played Thomas on the soap until recently, lost a good friend in a tragic accident in San Diego.

According to published reports, singer Taylor “Tay” Watts fell off Crystal Pier and into the water on Sunday, January 21 at about 5:30pm. A witness told officials that Watts struck his head on the way down and did not resurface.

A search on Sunday and again on Monday and Tuesday was conducted without success.

Fodé paid tribute to his late pal on his Instagram page, which you can see below.

The Bold and the Beautiful (BB) airs weekdays on CBS. Check local listings for airtimes.

Goodbye @taywattsmusic – We all deal with death differently. I got a call Monday morning that you had been taken from us far too soon. I wish I had one more chance to hug you and say goodbye. A part of me left with you but you left the way you lived with us. When we moved out to LA, we couch surfed, worked out, pretended to be superhero’s, made ridiculous videos, drove to Malibu and always talked about our dreams. Our friendship went through highs and lows and even moments of separation. But it all evolved us to the men we became. So thank you for for the pain now that reminds me of our favorite quote “take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you’ve never been hurt”. Those dreams we talked about will inspire the the world. You’re always with us. To everyone reading this, Go like these photos, comment on them, go to his page, listen to his music and celebrate his life with me. Love you brother, until we meet again ????????????

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Michael Maloney
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Michael Maloney is the Sr. West Coast Editor of Soap Hub. He has been writing about soap operas for both consumer and trade publications for 30 years.

Prior to joining Soap Hub, Michael had been on staff at Soap Opera Digest, Soap Opera Magazine, Soap Opera Update, Soaps In Depth, In Touch, and Inside TV. He has written for Variety, TV Guide, TV Insider, AOL TV, and TODAY.

Based in Los Angeles, Michael authored the book “The Young and Restless Life of William J. Bell” with Lee Phillip Bell (Sourcebooks, 2012).

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