All My Children star Esta TerBlanche has died at the age of 51, according to Posted by TMZ.
The South African actress died unexpectedly at her California home on Thursday, her goddaughter Barbie Ashley told the outlet.
Rescuers suspect she had been dead in the North Hollywood home for about a day before she was found.
The soap star’s cause of death is under investigation, her rep Lisa Rodrigo told TMZ. Rodrigo said there was no further information at this time.
TerBlanche’s career took off after she won Miss Teen South Africa in 1991. She became best known for her role as Gillian Andrassy in the American sitcom All My Children.
All My Children star Esta TerBlanche has died at the age of 51, TMZ reports. (Pictured with All My Children co-star Cameron Mathison)
She began her career as Bienkie Naudé Hartman in the South African drama Egolim, a role she played from 1992 to 1995.
TerBlanche’s character on All My Children, the troublemaking princess, was killed off in 2001 so she could move back to South Africa.
She was married to André Kock from 1997 to 2008, when they divorced. TerBlanche announced the breakup during an interview with Soap Opera Digest.
The TV star reportedly took a break from acting, returned to Los Angeles and opened a spa.
She leaves behind her ex-husband Kock and her godchild.
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