One of the final posts from drowned Australian actor Peter Hardy has been revealed.
The 66-year-old actor was pulled from the water unresponsive at Fremantle’s South Beach last Thursday after going for a mid-morning swim at the picturesque Western Australian spot.
In the morning of his death, Hardy posted a selfie from Perth’s Cottesloe Beach captioned: “More reasons to be cheerful”. The post was subsequently flooded with mourners sharing their condolences, as news broke of the actor’s death. Hardy’s brother Michael confirmed the news with a distressing message to his Facebook page announcing the actor’s death.“This is the only means I have of contacting his wide group of loved ones and friends.Tributes for Hardy have poured forth in the days since his death, with friend Ross Anderson posting that the actor’s death was a “heartbreaking shock”.
“He’ll be held in the wide arms of the ocean he grew up beside, and in the hearts of all those he welcomed into his vital and witty orbit.The exact circumstances of Hardy’s death remain unknown.He had been visiting Perth from his London home to see his mother.
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