Dwelling and Away actor Johnny Ruffo has died aged 35 after a lengthy battle with mind most cancers.
The cleaning soap star and singer, who performed Chris Harrington on the Australian present from 2013 to 2016, died ‘peacefully’ on Friday morning at a hospital in Sydney, Australia together with his household and associate Tahnee by his aspect.
A press release on his Instagram web page learn: ‘It’s with a heavy coronary heart that immediately we needed to farewell our beloved Johnny.
‘Surrounded by his associate Tahnee and household, Johnny went peacefully with the help of some unbelievable Nurses & Docs.
‘He was a really proficient, charming and typically cheeky boy. Johnny was very decided and had a robust will.
‘He battled all the way in which to the tip and fought as exhausting as he may. Such a phenomenal soul with a lot extra to present.
‘All of us love you Johnny and can keep in mind you for all the enjoyment you dropped at our lives. Relaxation simple.’
Ruffo was identified with mind most cancers in 2017 after going to hospital with painful migraines, and that summer time he was rushed to surgical procedure to have a 7cm mind tumour faraway from his frontal lobe.
He then underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and went into remission months after the prognosis, however he revealed in November 2020 that the illness had returned.
In August final yr, he confirmed the mind most cancers prognosis was terminal.
‘You’ll be able to solely think about how tough it’s been for her’, he mentioned on The Undertaking in 2022, reflecting on how the sickness has impacted his associate, Tahnee Sims.
‘What performs in my head loads is, I hate to say this, how exhausting it could be for her if one thing does occur to me.
‘So, it’s one thing that I don’t wish to take into consideration. It simply will get me a bit of bit emotional about it as a result of I do know sooner or later one thing will occur, whether or not it’s, , a month from now or 10 years from now or 20 years.’
Along with showing in Dwelling and Away, Johnny additionally featured in Neighbours again in 2020, in a recurring function. He performed Owen Campbell.
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