Australian police have confirmed that former Home and Away actor Dieter Brummer was found dead at the age of 45 in Glenhaven, Sydney on Saturday evening.
Brummer became internationally famous in 1992 for his role as Shane Parrish who married Melissa George’s character.
He has subsequent acting roles with his last well known role in Neighbours in 2011.
Police were called to his residence for a welfare check and found him dead. They do not believe his death is suspicious.
In a statement on Monday, Brummer’s family said: “We lost our handsome, talented, funny, complicated and beloved Dieter on Saturday morning.”
“He has left a massive hole in our lives and our world will never be the same. Our thoughts go out to all of you who knew him, loved him, or worked with him over the years. We appreciate you respecting our privacy at this terrible time”.