Beloved Channel Seven Star Dies After Health Emergency While Driving

Beloved Channel Seven Star Dies After Health Emergency While Driving

Trailblazing Channel Seven star Marion Leyer died late last month, aged 84, after suffering a medical emergency behind the wheel. Leyer was a beloved figure in Australian television whose career spanned decades at Perth’s Channel Seven and Ten, starting in 1960 when she was 18 years old. A family friend shared the heartbreaking news of … Read more

BAFTA-winning New Zealand producer of Oscar-nominated Whale Rider dies

BAFTA-winning New Zealand producer of Oscar-nominated Whale Rider dies

Legendary BAFTA-winning New Zealand movie producer John Barnett died on Sunday, aged 80. The Auckland-born producer began his career in 1973 and went on to run the country’s largest production company, South Pacific Pictures, from 1992 to 2015. The industry veteran produced some of NZ’s most acclaimed productions across his celebrated career, including the 2002 Oscar-nominated … Read more

Hollywood Legend from The X-Files and Lost Dies at 78

Hollywood Legend from The X-Files and Lost Dies at 78

Legendary New Zealand-born cinematographer John Bartley died on Sunday in Los Angeles, aged 78. The Emmy Award-winning cameraman was born in Wellington in 1947, and went on to become one of film and TV’s most expressive visual storytellers. His death was confirmed by his close friend, Australian filmmaker Polly Pierce, in a social media statement. … Read more

Industry mourns beloved Channel 10 figure after sudden death in 40s

Industry mourns beloved Channel 10 figure after sudden death in 40s

Members of the Australian television and advertising industry are in mourning following the sudden death of long-time Network 10 sales leader Kat Droulers. Droulers was in her 40s, and no cause of death has been revealed. Staff at Paramount ANZ were informed of her passing on Tuesday morning during a video call led by Chief … Read more

Aussie Children’s Entertainer Dies at 79, Iconic Song Plays

Aussie Children’s Entertainer Dies at 79, Iconic Song Plays

The South Australian arts industry is in mourning following the passing of legendary actor and puppeteer Michael Scheid on August 6.  The veteran entertainer died in Adelaide with his family by his side, following a long health battle.  Scheid was best known as the gentle voice and puppeteer behind Bookworm, the beloved character on the … Read more

Paul Kelly Reveals ‘Much Loved’ Family Member’s Death in Surprise Obituary

Paul Kelly Reveals ‘Much Loved’ Family Member’s Death in Surprise Obituary

Paul Kelly has shocked fans by announcing the death of one of Australia’s most beloved song characters, Joe, from his iconic 1996 hit How To Make Gravy. The revered singer-songwriter shared a poignant obituary in The Age on Monday mourning Joe – the convict cook and accidental star of an Aussie Christmas anthem – who … Read more

Trailblazing Indigenous actor and dancer awarded Order of Australia dies at 90

Trailblazing Indigenous actor and dancer awarded Order of Australia dies at 90

A trailblazing Indigenous actor and dancer who was awarded an Order of Australia in 2015 has died in Melbourne. The arts world is mourning the loss of Noel Tovey AM, a multi-award-winning dancer, actor, director, choreographer, mentor and storyteller. Noel, who passed away earlier this month aged 90, was a true pioneer – the first … Read more

Melbourne’s Music Scene Mourns Legendary Rocker Lost to Cancer

Melbourne’s Music Scene Mourns Legendary Rocker Lost to Cancer

Melbourne’s live music community is mourning the sudden death of local rock legend Andrew Hosking, who died aged 64 on Thursday after a long battle with cancer.  Known affectionately as Hocka, Hosking was the frontman of iconic Melbourne pub rock band Coupe Deville, who performed across Australia for over 35 years. His death was confirmed … Read more

Ozzy Osbourne’s Last Photo with Sharon Teased in New Documentary

Ozzy Osbourne’s Last Photo with Sharon Teased in New Documentary

One of the last images of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne together has been released in a first look at an upcoming documentary on the singer’s life.  The Black Sabbath singer, famously known as the Prince of Darkness, died last month at the age of 76 – just weeks after performing his final concert.   In the photo, … Read more

Sharon Osbourne Shares Ozzy’s Heartwarming Final Words About Fans Before His Death

Sharon Osbourne Shares Ozzy’s Heartwarming Final Words About Fans Before His Death

Sharon Osbourne has revealed her husband Ozzy’s heartwarming final words about his fans after he said farewell to them with his last Black Sabbath concert. The Black Sabbath frontman, famously known as the Prince of Darkness, died on last month at the age of 76 – just weeks after performing his final show with the band.  … Read more