Neighbors actor Peter Hardy shares cheerful online posts an hour before his death on Fremantle Beach
Tragic last messages from Neighbors star before he suddenly dropped dead on a popular beach: ‘Reasons to be cheerful’
- Australian actor drowned on Perth beach
- Peter Hardy, 66, was visiting from London
- He shared his “reasons to be merry” online
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Australian actor Peter Hardy shared some “reasons to be merry” online an hour before his sudden death while snorkeling on a beach in Western Australia.
The 66-year-old was pulled unconscious from the water on Fremantle’s South Beach at about 10:40am on Thursday, shortly after sharing a series of photos online.
The actor’s last post from The Neighbors and McLeod’s Daughters was a video of a willy wagging his tail, captioned, “More reasons to be cheerful.”
Australian actor Peter Hardy shared several ‘reasons to be in good spirits’ through a series of online posts an hour before his sudden death on a beach in Fremantle
The 66-year-old was pulled unconscious from the water about 10:40 a.m. Thursday morning after posting photos of Cottlesloe and South Beach in WA (pictured)
Devastated friend Andy Burns said Hardy was snorkelling at the popular beach on a visit from London when he was suddenly “taken away from us.”
“He was 66 years old and looked like a Greek god, so fit and so happy to be back in his native WA, visiting from London where he had made his home,” he wrote.
“He was a great actor, a great singer and guitarist. He also played drums and saxophone.
“He always loved performing in the theatre, as well as in film and TV.”
Hardy’s older brother, Michael Hardy, shared the tragic news Friday.
“I am devastated to say that my brother, Peter Hardy, passed away suddenly this morning…Rest in peace my beloved little brother,” he wrote on Facebook.
The actor, known for his roles in Neighbors and McLeod’s Daughters, posted a video of a friendly tail wagging with the caption, “More reasons to be cheerful” (pictured)
Actor: Hardy, best known for his roles in McLeod’s Daughters and Chopper, was snorkeling off South Beach on Thursday when he sadly drowned (pictured in Chopper)
Tributes continue to flow for the beloved actor following the tragic news.
“This news is such a heartbreaking shock,” wrote Ross Anderson.
“He will be held in the wide arms of the ocean he grew up beside, and in the hearts of all he welcomed to his vital and witty job.”
‘I first met Michael at the Highway Hotel in Bunbury when he was in Divine Decadence. What a talent. What a loss,” wrote Rod Griffin.
Hardy (left) became a regular in McLeod’s Daughters, as he did in Phil Rakich, a farmhand on a South Australian farm, prior to the series finale in 2009
Devastated friend Andy Burns said Hardy (left) was snorkelling at the popular beach on a visit from London when he was suddenly ‘taken away from us’
“Peter was larger than life, we loved having drinks with him so much and we loved seeing him on stage,” said Virginia Mounsey.
“He will leave a big hole and be missed by the whole family.”
It is clear that the actor had traveled to Perth to spend time with his mother.
Hardy became a season regular in McLeod’s Daughters as Phil Rakich as a farmhand on a South Australian farm, prior to the series finale in 2009.
He played Jimmy Drane in three episodes of the iconic Australian soap opera Neighbors in 1997, but is better known for his roles in McLeod’s Daughters and crime drama Chopper.