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7de Laan creator Danie Odendaal died on Wednesday 30 October at his home in Langebaan where he's lived for the past six years. Cause of his death hasn't been disclosed. He was 77. Did you know? Danie had the idea for 7de Laan in the mid-1980s when he’d have breakfast at an Oppiekoffie type shop in Melville where he’d watch people go by and wonder about their stories. It premiered in 2000. >>
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Days of Our Lives star Drake "John Black" Hogestyn died on Saturday 28 September, the day before his birthday. His family released a statement saying that he'd been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was 70.
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29 Sep 2024 12:47
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Shooting Stars and Isikizi star Timmy Kwebulana died on Thursday 19 September after what his family describe as a short illness. They released a statement announcing his death. Timmy was also known for his starring roles in e.tv's Traffic! and SABC1's Forced Love, and for his roles in comedies such as Velaphi and Fishy Feshuns. He was in his 80s. Timmy's the fourth South African actor we know of who's died within a week :( >>
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20 Sep 2024 18:24
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Paul Lückhoff, who played Oom Wimpie du Toit on 10 seasons of Binnelanders, died on Tuesday 16 September. The cause hasn't been disclosed. Paul had a starring role as Felix Venter in the SABC2 mini-series Hopeville and appeared in numerous Afrikaans series including Arsenaal, Dryfsand and Plek van die Vleisvreters. He was 70. >>
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17 Sep 2024 19:17
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Backstage and Ring of Lies star Sello Motloung died on Sunday 15 September. According to his agency Artist Connection, he collapsed at his home in the afternoon. Sello's many other TV credits include Mamello, Yoh! Christmas, Isidingo and SABC1's game changing After 9 where he starred as villain Kutloano. He was 53. >>
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16 Sep 2024 19:43
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Isidingo ledge Darlington "Papa G" Michaels has died. The news was confirmed by the SABC on Friday 13 September. Darlington's other starring roles include the Mzansi Magic sitcom Chandies, the soccer drama series Vula Vala and The Road, where he played Themba Mashinini who wrote his memoirs about his life in Sofiatown. RIP Papa D. >>
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14 Sep 2024 11:51
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South African TV's teaching ledge William Smith died on Wednesday 21 August at the age of 85. He'd been diagnosed with cancer and was living with his family in Perth. In 2019 he was awarded the presidential Order of Boabab in Silver for: "His excellent contribution to the teaching and demystification of mathematics and science. Through the medium of television, he made mathematics and science accessible even to the most marginalised in our society."
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22 Aug 2024 17:44
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Crown Gospel Music Awards founder and Ukhozi FM presenter Zanele Mbokazi died on Sunday 12 August at Parklands Hospital. Her husband announced the news on social media. Zanele was diagnosed with lung cancer in April after being admitted to hospital for shortness of breath. She was 52.
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Veteran actress and Rhythm City, Zone 14 and Gomora star Connie Chiume has died. Her family posted a message on Instagram announcing the news, saying it happened at General City Hospital on Tuesday 6 August. The cause of her death hasn't been disclosed. She was 72. >>
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Former Egoli actress Esta TerBlanche was found dead at her home in Los Angeles on Friday (19 July), aged 51. The cause is unknown. According to her publicist Lisa Rodrigo, there's going to be an autopsy. Esta played Bienkie on Egoli in the early 90s before moving to America where she played Hungarian princess Gillian Andrassy on soapie All My Children for four years, returning for a guest appearance in 2011. She lived between the US and South Africa at the time of her death. >>
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22 Jul 2024 11:50
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90210 and Charmed star Shannen Doherty died on Saturday 13 July, four years after being diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. She had breast cancer in 2015, it went into remission and returned in 2020, spreading to her brain in 2023. Shannen's first notable TV role was as 11-year-old Jenny Wilder on the classic historical series Little House on the Prairie in 1982. She was 53. Pics, vid in the comments. >>
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15 Jul 2024 11:12
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Former CEO for M-Net channels Nkateko Mabaso has died. This from Nomsa Philiso (CEO of General Entertainment at MultiChoice): "Nkateko fondly known to most as NK, was a maverick within the M-Net world where he held various roles and was instrumental in the implementation and growth of our Mass & Middle market propositions with the flagship being the iconic Mzansi Magic." His cause of death hasn't been disclosed.
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Details confirmed: Adrian Alper's agent Contractors tells TVSA that the actor, director, comedian and voice over artist died from complications from tuberculosis on 13 May 2024. Adrian's TV acting credits include roles on Sterlopers, Gen, Isidingo, Zero Tolerance, Streaks and Suidooster and he directed on Isidingo, Backstage, Madam & Eve, Shado's and Scandal!. He was 51.
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Ring of Lies, Zero Tolerance, Z'bondiwe and Miseducation star Mpho Sebeng died in the early hours of Sunday 5 May in a car accident in Potchefstroom. He was 31. >>
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Known Gods star and theatre actress Aletta Bezuidenhout died in her sleep in the early hours of Tuesday 13 February 2024. Other series she acted in include Orion, Charlie Jade and Nêrens, Noord-Kaap. She was 74. >>
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Police procedural heavyweight Andre Braugher died on Monday 11 December, age 61. No cause of death disclosed, as has become custom now. According to his publicist, it happened after a "brief illness". He was best known for his roles on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: SVU but had roles in 22 films too including Poseidon and Salt where he co-starred with Angelina Jolie.>>
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Bulelwa "Zahara" Mkutukana died on Monday night (11 December) after being in hospital for two weeks. Cause of death hasn't been confirmed by her family. This comes at the end of a year in which she starred in her own TV show As I Rise, about her journey of restoration and healing from all she encountered. She was 36. >>
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DiepCity actress Lebohang “Lettie” Mpyana has died. A family spokesperson posted the news on social media on behalf of her parents saying she died after a short illness. Lebo played Ringo's wife Khelina on both seasons and won the 2021 Viewers' Choice Royalty Award for Best Actress. She was 34.
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Friends star Matthew Perry died suddenly on Saturday 28 October at his home in Los Angeles. According to TMZ, emergency services responded to a call for someone in cardiac arrest. Upon arrival they found him unresponsive in his jacuzzi and said he appears to have drowned. No autopsy has been done yet. He was 54.
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Veteran investigative journalist and Carte Blanche ledge Derek Watts died on Tuesday 22 August after his battle with skin and lung cancer. He would have turned 75 on 24 November. >>
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Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul star Mark Margolis aka Hector Salamanca died on Thursday 3 August. His son Morgan announced the news saying he died at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City after a short illness. He was 83. >>
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Euphoria star Angus Cloud died on Monday 31 July, a week after his father's funeral. TMZ reports that his mother called 911 on Monday morning, saying it was a possible overdose and that he had no pulse. Emergency services pronounced him deceased when they arrived. He'd just turned 25.
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Binnelanders actor Bradley Olivier died on Thursday 20 July after being on life support since Monday when a family spokesperson released a confusing statement, saying he was on life support but referring to him as if he'd died. The family released a second statement on Thursday and didn't reveal the cause of his death. Various media alleged it was a heart attack. He was 36.
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Nigerian author and Yebo Gogo ledge Professor Kole Omotoso died on Wednesday 19 July after a long illness. The news was announced by his son, actor and filmmaker Akin.
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Producer, writer and director Teboho Mahlatsi died on Monday 3 July. David Kau announced the news on behalf Teboho's family. He was an executive producer at Bomb and co-created cult classic Yizo Yizo and Mzansi Magic's Isibaya. He also executively produced the channel's telenovelas The Road and Isithembiso. His cause of death is undisclosed. He was 52. >>
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Radio and news journalist, author and current affairs TV host Eusebius McKaiser died at his home on Tuesday 30 May as a result of a suspected epileptic seizure. His family released a statement on the day, describing his death as unexpected. He was 45.
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Zone 14 and Yizo Yizo star Patrick Ndlovu has died at the age of 84. His agency MLA released a statement on Wednesday 31 May, with no cause of death confirmed. Patrick was also known for his roles as Uncle Koloi on Mzansi Magic's Isithembiso, Goldfinger on The Queen and Bab'Hlatshwayo on e.tv's Durban Gen.
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31 May 2023 11:39
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Soulful queen of rock 'n roll Tina Turner died on Wednesday 24 May after a battle with various health issues including cancer, a stroke and kidney failure. She died in Küsnacht, Switzerland where she's lived since 1994. She became a Swiss citizen in 2013 and relinquished her American citizenship in that year. She was 83. >>
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The Riviera and Those Who Can't star Chantal Herman died on Thursday 18 May, at the age of 44, after a battle with breast cancer. Her sister Tania April shared the news on Facebook. Chantal won the Best Actress in a Comedy SAFTA for her role as Sylvia in Those Who Can’t and also starred in the SABC3 comedy-drama Shado's. >>
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Another "sudden death" with no confirmed cause. The body of 46-year-old Australian MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo found in his hotel room in Melbourne in the early hours of Monday 1 May - new MasterChef season was supposed to premiere that night. According to reports, the police don't suspect foul play. Jock judged seven seasons and one Junior MasterChef Australia. Married three times - met his third wife on Twitter. >>
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Former Binnelanders, The Wild and Trackers star James Alexander died on Friday 28 April after a four year battle with head and neck cancer. Other series he starred in include the SABC2 drama Geraamtes in die Kas and kykNET's Donkerland. He co-starred in both of these with his wife Anel Alexander. He was 45. >>
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Controversial and influential talk show host Jerry Springer died on Thursday 27 April after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a couple of months ago. He was 79. Jerry Jerry, Jerry, Jerry! >>
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TV and radio presenter Mark Pilgrim died on Sunday morning 5 March 2023 after his battle with stage four lung cancer. He was 53. The news was announced by HOT 102.7 FM where he presented his radio show until he was unable to. Let us not forget: he was the very first host of South Africa's Big Brother. >>
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Celebrity chef Lentswe Bhengu died on Tuesday 28 February after an undisclosed illness. On TV, he was a regular guest chef on S3's Expresso and often appeared on shows with fellow celebrity chef Zola Nene. He was a guest on her reality series Celeb Feasts with Zola and he co-hosted two seasons of BBC Lifestyle's The Great South African Bake Off, which Zola judged on Season 3. Lentswe was 36.
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Shocking. Musician, producer and TV presenter Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and his friend chef Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane were killed in Durban's Florida Road on Friday night (10 February) after being shot multiple times. AKA was 35 and Tibz 34. There's NO respect for human life anymore.
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e.tv voiceover artist Bongani "Tonight on eeeee" Njoli died on Sunday morning 22 January at the age of 53. Yet another soul lost with no explanation, his cause of death has not been confirmed. According to e.tv, he was booked to do a movie voiceover campaign in December but was too weak to record it. Be free Bongani, be freeeee. >>
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The View creator and TV news pioneer Barbara Walters died at her home in Manhattan on Friday 30 December. Her death was announced by US network ABC and no cause of death was revealed. She was 93. >>
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Big Nuz member Mandla "Mampintsha" Maphumulo died on Saturday 24 December at the age of 40 after suffering a stroke. He was admitted to hospital on Thursday after a Big Nuz reunion concert in honour of deceased group member R Mashesha. Mampintsha headlined the reality show Uthando Lodumo with his wife Babes Wodumo which followed their journey to their traditional wedding. They have a son together.
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Former Big Brother Mzansi 3 housemate Rethabile "Dinkybliss" Potsane died in the early hours of Sunday 13 November at Hillbrow Clinic. Her manager Bukho Heshu shared the news and tells TVSA her cause of death will be revealed once there's clarity from the doctors. >>
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Daily Thetha presenter and Metro FM newsreader Pearl Shongwe has died at the age of 35. According to her family, she died in her sleep and was found by neighbours on Tuesday 8 November. Yet ANOTHER unexplained death, with no cause confirmed.
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Radio and TV presenter Jeremy Mansfield died at his home on Monday 31 October after a battle with liver cancer, which he was diagnosed with in January. In August he revealed that it had spread to Stage 4 and was terminal. He was 59. RIP Jeremy.
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31 Oct 2022 10:16
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Will & Grace star Leslie Jordan died after his car crashed into the side of a building on Monday 24 October. No confirmation surrounding the reason for the crash but according to reports, it's suspected that he suffered a medical emergency that caused it to happen. He was 67. RIP Leslie.
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25 Oct 2022 11:14
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Afrikaans TV stalwart Eric Nobbs died in Cape Town on Sunday 23 October. His repertoire included starring roles on Die Byl, Geraldina die Tweede and Lui Maar Op, Belinda. Yet another death with no cause confirmed. He was 68. RIP Eric.
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24 Oct 2022 10:31
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Actress Franci Swanepoel died in her sleep on Saturday night/Sunday morning 15/16 October. She was best known for her role as Toeks Muller (née Joubert) on Binnelanders, which she played for 10 seasons. The news was confirmed to Maroela Media by TV producer Soné Combrinck. No cause has been confirmed. Yet another sudden, unexplained death. She was 50.
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17 Oct 2022 11:58
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Murder She Wrote star Angela Lansbury died on Tuesday 11 October, five days before her 97th birthday. According to her family, she died peacefully in her sleep. RIP Jessica Fletcher.
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Former YOTV Blue Couch presenter and Inkaba star Lumko Johnson died on Wednesday 14 September. No cause of death has been confirmed. Another sudden, unexplained death :(. RIP Lumko. RIP Kuli Roberts. RIP Busi Lurayi. RIP Jamie Bartlett. RIP Mncedisi Shabangu. RIP Aleit Swanepoel. RIP Shaleen Surtie-Richards. RIP Bob Saget. RIP Shane Warne.
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The late Busi Lurayi will appear on Scandal! from 2 September in the role of Me’Shell, Layla's long-time friend. Busi was filming the role at the time of her death so her scenes weren't completed. Thuli Thabethe took over the role for the rest of Me’Shell's storyline.
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24 Aug 2022 17:22
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1970s and 80s icon Olivia Newton-John died on Monday 8 August after fighting cancer for many years. She was 73.
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M-Net to air three-part Reeva Steenkamp docuseries My Name is Reeva, in her birthday month, in Women's Month. Premieres Thursday 25 August at 20h30. Directed by Warren Batchelor of WB Productions, with a script by actor Justin Strydom. Features interviews with Reeva's family and friends and gives in-depth analysis of what happened the night she was killed by Oscar Pistorius. She was born on 19 August 1983.
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Former Rhythm City actor Mncedisi Shabangu (Khulekani) died on Sunday morning 24 July. His family announced the news and didn't reveal the cause of his death. He was 52.
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