Dieter Brummer, Australian Actor Known for 'Home and Away', Dead at 45

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Dieter Brummer, best known for playing Shane Parrish on the Australian soap operaHome and Away, has died. He was 45.

Brummer’s family also issued a statement, perBBC News. “We lost our handsome, talented, funny, complicated and beloved Dieter,” they said. “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.”

According toAustralian CNN affiliate 9News, the New South Wales Police Force confirmed Brummer’s body was found in Glenhaven, a suburb of Sydney, on Saturday afternoon after officers responded to a “report of a concern for welfare” at a home in the area.

Reps for Brummer and the New South Wales Police Force did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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Brummer starred inHome and Awayfrom 1992 to 1996. The performance earned him two Logie Awards — Australia’s equivalent of theEmmy Awards— for most popular actor, once in 1995 and again in 1996.

source: people.com