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Actor actor Peter Hardy loses his life as Neighbours actor, 66, found dead on Australian beach

Actor actor Peter Hardy loses his life as Neighbours actor, 66, found dead on Australian beach
Published 2 years ago on Mar 19, 2023

Neighbours actor Peter Hardy has died at the age of 66.

The actor was found dead on a beach in Australia after he drowned in Fremantle near Perth, Western Australia, on Thursday.

According to local reports, Peter had travelled to Perth from London to visit his mother.

He is reported to have been snorkelling at South Beach in Fremantle when he ran into trouble.

The exact circumstances of Peter's death are unknown.

Peter appeared as Jimmy Drane in three episodes of Neighbours in 1997 but he was best known in Australia for his roles in McLeod's Daughters and Chopper.

Bystanders at the beach in Perth desperately tried to save Peter's life by performing CPR in the sand until paramedics arrived on the scene.

Emergency crews were unable to save the actor's life and he died at the scene.

Peter was born and raised in Perth before he left to pursue his acting career in the mid-1980s.

Tributes have started pouring in for the actor, following his tragic death.

Peter's friend Ross Anderson wrote: "This news is such a heartbreaking shock. He'll be held in the wide arms of the ocean he grow up beside, and in the hearts of all those he welcomed into his vital and witty orbit. Sincere condolences to his family, friends and colleagues."

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Neighbours actor Peter Hardy has died at the age of 66.

The actor was found dead on a beach in Australia after he drowned in Fremantle near Perth, Western Australia, on Thursday.

According to local reports, Peter had travelled to Perth from London to visit his mother.

He is reported to have been snorkelling at South Beach in Fremantle when he ran into trouble.

The exact circumstances of Peter's death are unknown.

Peter appeared as Jimmy Drane in three episodes of Neighbours in 1997 but he was best known in Australia for his roles in McLeod's Daughters and Chopper.

Bystanders at the beach in Perth desperately tried to save Peter's life by performing CPR in the sand until paramedics arrived on the scene.

Emergency crews were unable to save the actor's life and he died at the scene.

Peter was born and raised in Perth before he left to pursue his acting career in the mid-1980s.

Tributes have started pouring in for the actor, following his tragic death.

Peter's friend Ross Anderson wrote: "This news is such a heartbreaking shock. He'll be held in the wide arms of the ocean he grow up beside, and in the hearts of all those he welcomed into his vital and witty orbit. Sincere condolences to his family, friends and colleagues."

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