TORONTO – Christopher Hyndman is being remembered as a man with a “dazzling smile” who could find beauty everywhere from the “perfume of ocean air” to the “construction of a high Louboutin heel.”
An obituary released and published Tuesday described the co-host of the CBC show Steven and Chris as a lifelong partner of Steven Sabados whom both shared “an extraordinary 27 year adventure of laughter, fun, professional success but above all else, a magical unbending love.”
During his too short life, Christopher was our blazing comet, our Fire Horse.
“Christopher’s charisma, his curiosity, wicked wit and that dazzling smile — lit up rooms, elevated heavy hearts and because he and Steven understood, together, they had a profound influence and impact on so many,” the obituary read.
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The 49-year-old’s life was cut short after his body was found in the late evening hours of Aug. 3 in an alleyway behind his Toronto penthouse apartment.
The public broadcaster confirmed Hyndman’s death in a statement released the following morning.
Police have said Hyndman’s death has not been deemed a criminal investigation and they are not seeking witnesses in connection with the incident.
A family friend told Global News Hyndman had a “big problem” with sleepwalking, but never thought the worst could ever happen.
In Christopher’s world, beauty could be found everywhere.
“Christopher, that would be the last thing he ever would have done. He was scared of heights and he didn’t like water. He wouldn’t even get in the hot tub with us because he didn’t like water,” Glady Bell said in a telephone interview from Moose Jaw, Sask.
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The obituary goes on to describe Hyndman as a person dedicated to grasping a better understanding of the world and to helping others along the way.
“Nothing gave him greater pleasure than knowing he had, in some way, shifted someone’s life for the better, changed a rigid point of view, or showed a struggling teenager in some remote town somewhere in Canada, that being LGBTQ was cause for celebration and pride.
A funeral date has not been publicly released, but the family said those wishing to send their condolences can make a donation to The Red Door Family Shelter or The Tommy Sexton Shelter
Read the full obituary below:
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With shattered hearts, the family and friends of Christopher Hyndman are mourning the loss of our cherished “beautiful boy”.
With his lifelong partner Steven Sabados, Christopher shared an extraordinary 27 year adventure of laughter, fun, professional success but above all else, a magical unbending love.
In Christopher’s world, beauty could be found everywhere. In the perfume of ocean air, in the cut of a suit, the construction of a high Louboutin heel, the harmonious design of a room or a simple meal prepared from scratch by Steven.
Those who knew him best understood these truths.
Christopher’s charisma, his curiosity, wicked wit and that dazzling smile — lit up rooms, elevated heavy hearts and because he and Steven understood, together, they had a profound influence and impact on so many, Christopher was always seeking to understand better, the complexities of our human existence. Nothing gave him greater pleasure than knowing he had, in some way, shifted someone’s life for the better, changed a rigid point of view, or showed a struggling teenager in some remote town somewhere in Canada, that being LGBTQ was cause for celebration and pride.
During his too short life, Christopher was our blazing comet, our Fire Horse. Now we know his fire and its power has not been extinguished.
For all of us who knew and loved him dearly, Christopher is with us in heart and spirit; now and forever.
Christopher is also survived by his mother Glenda Hyndman, his father Ted Purnell and a large extended family of relatives and friends.
A public celebration of life will take place at a future date. If you should wish, donations to The Red Door or The Tommy Sexton Shelter would be deeply appreciated.
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