Well-known South African actress found dead in her home
South African actress Esta TerBlanche's body was found in her Los Angeles home not long after a visit to her family in South Africa.
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Police found well-known South African actress Esta TerBlanche dead in her Los Angeles home. She was known for her roles as Bienkie in Egoli and also Princess Gillian Andrassy in All My Children.
Police found body of well-known South African actress
Esta TerBlanche was born in 1973 in Rustenburg, North West. She left South Africa in 1996 to star in the American daytime soapie All My Children.
After some workers were unable to reach her for a couple of days they alerted law enforcement. Consequently, the police found her body at her home in Los Angeles.
Although her agent confirmed that she died of natural causes, an autopsy is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death, as reported by Maroela Media.
Police contacted TerBlanche’s younger brother Henko who lives in New York, who afterwards contacted family members in South Africa.
TerBlanche’s acting career
Former Egoli director who worked with TerBlanche, Henry Mylne, said that she was incredibly popular in South Africa with Egoli viewers and also with All My Children viewers.
After Esta TerBlanche held the title of Miss Teen South Africa in 1991, she landed the role of Bienkie in the very popular soapie Egoli, which aired on M-Net. She appeared on the show from 1992 to 1995 and had a main role alongside legendary South African actresses such as Brümilda van Rensburg and Sandra Prinsloo.
Esta TerBlanche also had a role in the film Three Thieves and a Wedding and appeared in episodes of TV series like Spin City and The Syndicate.
Actress recently visited family in South Africa
TerBlanche visited South Africa just a few weeks ago to see her aunt and father. Her mother has passed away. She also visited her brother who lives in South Africa before she returned to Los Angeles.
Her sudden death has shocked many, with people expressing their sadness on social media following the news.
Burgert Muller, former executive producer of Egoli, said the news was a great shock and that ‘as a young woman in Egoli she was a light in our lives’. He added that TerBlanche was the ‘epitome of professionalism, always well prepared and brought joy to set’.
Rest in Peace Esta TerBlanche. Thank you for entertaining us with your beautiful and captivating performance. We will miss you, Princess. pic.twitter.com/E7tnSG8he2
— All My Children (@_AllMyChildren) July 20, 2024
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