Eyewitness News14 September 2024 | 8:52

Isidingo's 'Papa G', Darlington Michaels dies

It's understood the former Isidingo star was recently admitted to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital with breathing problems.

Isidingo's 'Papa G', Darlington Michaels dies

Darlington Michaels, who played the role of 'Papa G' in the SABC's Isidingo has died. Picture: X/SABC

JOHANNESBURG - Johannesburg-based actor Darlington Michaels has died. 

The SABC confirmed the 54-year-old's death on its X account.

It's understood the former Isidingo star was recently admitted to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital with breathing problems.
 
Since 1998, Michaels portrayed the role of a flamboyant gangster Georgie “Papa G” Zamdela in the cancelled SABC3 soap opera.
 
He also appeared in Netflix’s popular comedy drama, How to Ruin Christmas: The Funeral as a Man in the Airplane.