Beloved Canadian physician passes away suddenly while jogging

According to friend and fellow physician Dr. Howard Ovens, Dr. Paul Hannam, the chief of emergency medicine and the program medical director at North York General Hospital, passed away while running.

"Olympic sailor, marathon runner, family man, ED director at NYGH, a sweet, thoughtful, compassionate, and gentle man died suddenly today on a run. The quintessential mensch. Hug someone you love," he wrote.

North York General Hospital also shared the news in a tweet.

"Our hearts are heavy as we remember our dear friend and colleague," they wrote, adding that Hannam was a "highly respected and trusted colleague, devoted to patients and community."

Hannam was previously the chief emergency director at East York's Michael Garron Hospital.

"Our hearts are heavy as we remember our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Paul Hannam, who served as our Chief of ED for 10+ years. We will not soon forget his incredible contributions to our hospital and community," the hospital tweeted, reports CTV News.