Australian actor Gary Waddell dies aged 74

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 04:32 · Archive

Australian actor Gary Waddell has died aged 74 after a battle with dementia.

Australian actor Gary Waddell has died aged 74 after a short battle with dementia. His talent managers said he passed away peacefully after living with the condition over the last few years.

Waddell's career on Australian film and television spanned nearly 50 years. He appeared in iconic television shows including Blue Heelers, Home and Away, A Country Practice and Rake, and in films including Charlie's Country and Chopper. He first appeared on Australian screens as the leading man of the 1975 drama Pure Sh*t, in which he played a heroin addict. He most recently appeared in the 2022 film The Survival of Kindness.

Friends and colleagues remembered him fondly. Singer-songwriter Lo Carmen described him as a 'one-of-a-kind' figure who was 'full of love', saying: 'You'd be in tears of laughter.' His talent managers wrote on Facebook: 'Gary was one of a kind, a true artist in every sense of the word, and his body of Australian work was so utterly impressive.'

How it is being reported

• Aussie actor Gary Waddell dies aged 74A “one of a kind” champion of both the big and small screens of Australia has died after a battle with dementia.Perth Now · 16 Oct, 04:20
• Aussie actor Gary Waddell dies aged 74A “one of a kind” champion of both the big and small screens of Australia has died after a battle with dementia.The West Australian · 16 Oct, 04:20

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