Peter Hardy, who gained reputation for his roles in McLeod’s Daughters, Chopper and the Mamma Mia! musical was on Sunday named because the 66-year-old man who died at Fremantle’s South Beach on Thursday.
His dying got here simply days earlier than one other man drowned on the identical seashore on Sunday.
Andy Burns, a buddy of Hardy, mentioned he was “inconsolable” following the Perth-born actor’s dying.
He mentioned hardy was visiting WA from London the place he lived in a canal boat.
“Words cannot express how deeply I feel this loss, We’ve been close friends since living together in Neutral Bay Sydney in the mid 80s,” he wrote.
“He was a superb actor a wonderful singer and guitarist he also played drums and sax.
“He at all times cherished performing within the theatre in addition to movie and TV.
“Heartfelt condolences to all his family and many friends over this devastating loss especially his beautiful girlfriend Lysa.”
Hardy performed Phil Rakich in McLeod’s Daughters for 3 years, and Detective Cooney in 2000 movie Chopper.
He was in a handful of Neighbours episodes plus episodes of Underbelly and the Dr Blake Mysteries.
His identification was confirmed hours after a second man, believed to in his 30s, was pulled from the water on the identical spot about 1.30pm.
Two deaths inside days at widespread seashore
On Sunday, a second man drowned on the identical widespread seashore the place hardy died.
Police mentioned a marine rescue vessel discovered the person unresponsive about 50 metres off shore.
He was taken to Sardine Jetty the place paramedics gave CPR however he could not be saved.
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Police are nonetheless investigating each drownings.
Source: www.9news.com.au
