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Esta TerBlanche Dies at 51

Esta TerBlanche, a South African actress renowned for her roles in television soap operas, has passed away at the age of 51. Per her publicist, Lisa Rodrigo, TerBlanche died of natural causes on Thursday July 18. An autopsy report is pending. Her remarkable journey in the entertainment industry began when she was crowned Miss Teen…

Michael Thomas

July 21, 2024

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All My Children, Deaths, Esta TerBlanche

Esta TerBlanche, a South African actress renowned for her roles in television soap operas, has passed away at the age of 51. Per her publicist, Lisa Rodrigo, TerBlanche died of natural causes on Thursday July 18. An autopsy report is pending.

Her remarkable journey in the entertainment industry began when she was crowned Miss Teen South Africa in 1991. She gained widespread recognition for portraying Bienkie Naudé Hartman in the South African drama Egoli: Place of Gold from 1992 to 1995.

Esta’s pursued opportunities in the United States, where she quickly secured her first acting role in a hair products commercial. In 1997, she played the role of Gillian Andrassy on the American daytime drama All My Children until 2001.

Esta TerBlanche made a guest appearance on Egoli: Place of Gold in 2004, as well as on All My Children in 24 August 2011.

We extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Esta TerBlanche during this difficult time.

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One response to “Esta TerBlanche Dies at 51”

Alison Black

July 22, 2024 at 8:58 am

This is heartbreaking. You don’t die of “natural causes” at the relatively young age of 51. Perhaps Esta’s family is keeping the cause and/or details of her death private per her wishes. If an autopsy is pending, the coroner’s report should state what caused her death. Her family may wish to keep the details private or they could release the findings to curb rampant speculation about her death. In the end, privacy is no longer an automatic assumption and unfortunately, with Facebook, search engines, social media, etc. and other information available at the click of a keyboard, your “posts” can precede you when you apply for a job interview and they can bite you in your ever-loving keister [“Do you have a Facebook acct/AOL acct/Is this you? We have a few more people to interview and we’ll call you back” and they never do] My heart aches for Esta’s family [I loved her on ALL MY CHILDREN] and I hope she is at peace.

–ALISON BLACK
Rockville, MD
[LujackLvr@aol.com]

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