Dieter Brummer, a former actor in Home and Away, has died at the age of 45.
A spokesperson for Australian TV channel Seven, which airs Home and Away, said: “Home and Away and Channel 7 are deeply saddened to hear of Dieter Brummer’s passing.
Brummer starred in Home and Away for four years from 1992 to 1996, opposite Melissa George, who played his character’s love interest, Angel.
The Australian star became a household name in the Nineties for playing Shane Parrish in the soap.