Actor and voiceover star Gabe Khouth has died at the age of 46 following a suspected motorcycle accident.

Gabe was best known for appearing as Skip the Elf in Santa Baby and also starred as Mr Clark/Sneezy in ABC's Once Upon A Time.

Aside from his film and TV appearances, Gabe had a varied career as a voice over actor for which credits include Dragonball Z as Goten, Arcade in X:Men Evolution and Felix in Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses.

Actor and friend Peter Kelamis told fans that Gabe had passed away on July 23 as he paid tribute on Twitter .

Kelamis tweeted: "On July 23rd, my friend, Gabe Kouth appeared to suffer a cardiac arrest while riding his motorcycle and tragically died as a result. Gabe ALWAYS put a smile on everyone’s face. My deepest condolences to his Family and friends RIP- You kind, kind soul #heartbroken #gonetoosoon."

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A video was also shared of the star's brother Samuel Vincent, a fellow voice actor, taken from the street where Gabe is believed to have died.

Urging fans to come down and leave messages and flowers for Gabe, Samuel said to camera: "My brother loved to ride. He loved all of you. Thank you."

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EastEnders actor Sean Maguire also posted a tribute on Twitter after appearing with Khouth in the TV series Once Upon A Time.

He wrote: 'We are all devastated by the passing of our dear & sweet friend Gabe Khouth from Once. We are going to set up a go fund me campaign for Gabe‘s kids ASAP & I hope any of you that loved his work can donate what you can to help his family get through this tragedy."