Celebrated Australian stage and screen actor, musician, potter, and Aboriginal elder Uncle Jack Charles has died. He was born on 5 September 1943 and died Tuesday, 13 September 2022. He was 79 years.
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What was Jack Charles’ cause of death? Charles died peacefully in a Melbourne hospital after suffering a stroke, his publicist said.
A statement from his publicist read;
“The Boon Wurrung, Dja Dja Wurrung, Woiwurrung and Yorta Yorta elder led a “remarkable life.”
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“We are so proud of everything he has achieved… Elder, actor, musician, potter, activist, mentor, a household name and voice loved by all.”
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Charles “leaves a joyous legacy”.
State Premier Daniel Andrews described Charles as a “great Victorian” who “took his own personal pain and the great trauma that he had suffered in his life to be a beacon for others, and to campaign for justice”.
Charles’ film credits include the landmark Australian film The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978), Bedevil (1993), Blackfellas (1993), Tom White (2004) and Pan (2015), among others.
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