Tasleem Gierdien22 July 2024 | 10:11
South African actress Esta TerBlanche (Bienkie from Egoli) dies at 51
Esta TerBlanche, a South African actress best known for her roles in television soap operas in South Africa and the United States, has passed away at 51 years old.
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Esta TerBlanche (51) passed away at her home in California.
She held the title of Miss Teen South Africa in 1991 before she began pursuing a career in acting.
The former soap opera star was born in South Africa on 7 January 1973 and starred as Bienkie Naudé Hartman on Egoli: Place of Gold before landing her role on All My Children.
TerBlanche's cause of death is unknown, reports Friedman.
'It's just sad that she's passed away, rest in peace,' adds Friedman.
"We are deeply saddened by this news. As for a personal statement, I’d like to say that Esta was such a kind, loving, giving, and caring person. She cared so deeply for all people and animals. She had squirrels she fed and looked after daily, her two cats and recent kittens that she cared for as her own children. Esta was never anything but generous and lovely to me, and I’m grateful to have known her for the time that I did, and devastated to learn of her passing."
- Annie Spoliansky, Manager
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