NEW YORK, NY. (THECOUNT) — Actor Logan Williams, who starred as a young Barry Allen in “The Flash,” died Thursday. He was only 16.

Actor Grant Gustin, who starred in the movie, expressed his emotions in an Instagram post.

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“Just hearing the devastating news that Logan Williams has passed away suddenly. … I was so impressed by not only Logan’s talent but his professionalism on set,” he wrote.

“My thoughts and prayers will be with him and his family during what is I’m sure an unimaginably difficult time for them. Please keep Logan and his family in your thoughts and prayers during what has been a strange and trying time for us all. Sending love to everyone.”

The Tri-City News, a newspaper covering Coquitlam, British Columbia, where Williams grew up, quoted his mother, Marlyse Williams, as saying she was “absolutely devastated” by his death.

She said the social distancing restrictions in place to fight the coronavirus caused even more anguish for the family.

A cause of death was not provided.

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