"One of the best": Home and Away stars pay tribute to colleague
Former and current stars of Home and Away have paid tribute to their colleague, who has passed away after a battle with cancer.
Bruce Murray, who worked as a key grip behind the scenes of the show, has died just one year after going public with his diagnosis of oesophageal cancer.
The news of his passing has rocked the show, with cast mates taking to social media to share their stories of their time with Bruce.
"Love you Brucey, you beautiful thing," Emily Weir, who plays Mackenzie Booth said on Instagram.
What a man, never a dull moment on the set or on the dance floor," Sarah Roberts, who played Willow Harris on the show before leaving in 2021, wrote.
"One of the reasons I loved going to work... couldn't stop giggling at his jokes and his dance moves. I'll miss you Brucey!"
"One of the best gone too soon," Home and Away's head of makeup and hair, Laura Vazquez posted on Instagram. "Will miss you, mate. Can't believe I won't be seeing you again. RIP Brucey, you absolute legend."
Murray's diagnosis with stage four oesophageal cancer was made public in October 2023, when his loved ones launched a GoFundMe page to help raise money for his family as he underwent treatment.
"Recently our beloved, good friend, Bruce Murray was diagnosed with Stage 4 Oesophageal Cancer which has unfortunately gone into his blood stream and formed multiple cancers on his bones – ribs, spine, collar bone, sacrum, and hips," the GoFundMe page's message read.
Many Home and Away alumni contributed to the GoFundMe, including Ada Nicodemou, Matt Little, Georgie Parker, Jessica Tovey, Stephanie Panozzo, Pia Miller, Ethan Browne, Axle Whitehead, and Philippa Northeast as well as numerous other anonymous donations and donations from producers and other Home and Away staffers, with the page raising $51k for Bruce's treatment.
Bruce is survived by his wife of 19 years, Shelley Murray – who is a costume designer and head of the Home and Away wardrobe department – and their two children.
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