The 66-year-old actor, who also appeared in Chopper and Neighbours, died while snorkelling at Fremantle’s South beach
Australian actor Peter Hardy, best known for his roles in television series McLeod’s Daughters and the stage show Mamma Mia! has been identified as the man who drowned at a popular beach inThe 66-year-old died at South beach in Fremantle on Thursday morning after he was found unconscious in the water, having planned to snorkel. Bystanders performed CPR until paramedics arrived, but he could not be revived.
His brother, Michael Hardy, confirmed the news on social media, saying he was “devastated”.Hardy was born in Perth in 1957. He began performing first on the stage and in musical theatre in the 1970s, which he continued to do for the rest of his life. He played Bill Austin, one of the lead roles in the musical Mamma Mia! in more than 1,500 performances over four years when the hit musical first arrived in Australia, as well as appearing in the 10th anniversary reunion show.
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