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"Completely in shock": Beloved actor dies suddenly at age 60

<p>Adrian Schiller has passed away suddenly at the age of 60, with his family and friends sharing their devastation over the unexpected loss. </p> <p>The British actor's agency Scott Marshall Partners confirmed he had died unexpectedly earlier this week in a statement to multiple outlets.</p> <div> <div id="adspot-mobile-mobile-3-above"></div> </div> <p>"It is with the heaviest and saddest hearts that we announce the death of our beloved client, Adrian Schiller, on Wednesday 3rd April," the representatives told <em><a title="People" href="https://people.com/adrian-schiller-dead-60-8624756" target="" rel="">People</a></em>.</p> <p>"He has died far too soon, and we, his family and close friends are devastated by the loss," the statement continued.</p> <p>"His death was sudden and unexpected and no further details around its cause are yet available," they concluded."</p> <p>Schiller's career spanned four decades and saw him make waves in TV, film and theatre roles around the world.</p> <p>The actor made his screen debut in the 1992 film <em>Prime Suspect</em>, and later became known for his role as Aethelhelm in the historical drama series <em>The Last Kingdom</em>.</p> <p>The statement provided by Schiller's agency also shared that he had been in Australia just before his death, reprising his role in <em>The Lehman Trilogy</em> play. </p> <p>"A prodigiously talented actor, he had just returned from Sydney, where he had been appearing in The Lehman Trilogy and was looking forward to continuing the international tour in San Francisco," the statement confirmed.</p> <p>Across his career, Schiller also appeared in <em>Victoria</em>, <em>Death In Paradise</em>, a 2014 film adaption of <em>The Crucible</em>, <em>Beauty and the Beast,</em> <em>Doctor Who</em> and <em>The Danish Girl</em>.</p> <p>Schiller's <em>Victoria</em> co-star Tilly Steele remembered the late actor as being "remarkable."</p> <p>"I cannot believe that Adrian Schiller has died. He was a remarkable actor and person. I'm completely in shock and I'm thinking of everyone who knew him and was close to him," she wrote on social media. </p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images </em></p>

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The Block billionaire welcomes baby boy

<p><em>The Block</em> billionaire Adrian Portelli has shared the news of the birth of his first child. </p> <p>Portelli, also known as 'Lambo Guy' for his love of luxury cars, announced that his girlfriend, Karlie Butler, had given birth to a baby boy, whose name has yet to be revealed. </p> <p>Posting a series of photos with his son on Instagram, he wrote, “Welcome to the world little man.”</p> <p>Speaking to the <a href="https://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/adrian-portelli-welcomes-baby-boy-into-his-billionaire-brood/news-story/1e2e44db324011e7a280dc862c5a89ea" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-tgev="event119" data-tgev-container="bodylink" data-tgev-order="1e2e44db324011e7a280dc862c5a89ea" data-tgev-label="entertainment" data-tgev-metric="ev">Herald Sun</a>, the 34-year-old revealed his partner gave birth to their son on Monday January 29th. </p> <p>“He was four days over ... it’s an amazing, overwhelming experience,’’ Mr Portelli told the publication.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; 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font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2vhCz-yrFS/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Adrian Portelli (@adrian_portelli)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Mr Portelli, who purchased three houses on this year’s <em>The Block</em>, made headlines in November after revealing he gifted Ms Butler an Aston Martin as a “push present” before she gave birth to their son. </p> <p>He said the luxurious car was “well deserved for putting up with me”.</p> <p>Mr Portelli is worth a reported $1 billion and is known for his eye-watering spending.</p> <p>During last year's season of <em>The Block</em> in Victoria’s East Hampton, the billionaire businessman snapped up three of the five houses on offer, spending a total of $12.4 million.</p> <p><em>Image credits: Instagram </em></p>

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Multi-millionaire hits back at “crying” Aussies

<p dir="ltr">Multi-millionaire Adrian Portelli has hit back at Aussies who have complained about his ‘obscene’ display of wealth.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Melbourne businessman has caused a stir this week after making <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/property/real-estate/the-senna-made-it-multi-millionaire-has-mclaren-craned-up-to-melbourne-s-most-expensive-penthouse" target="_blank" rel="noopener">headlines</a> for having his $3 million sports car craned up to his $39 million penthouse on Wednesday, during a time when so many Aussies are struggling because of the cost-of-living crisis.</p> <p dir="ltr">Portelli had hoped that he could “motivate and inspire people to want to succeed,” but many Aussies felt the exact opposite branding the move “gross”, “tasteless” and “obscene” .</p> <p dir="ltr">One Facebook user wrote: ““This is why we have inflation. The rich get richer, the rest of us carry the load. Let's have a discussion about fairly taxing the super rich and spreading equality of wealth. If not, watch economies crash all around the world”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Many others shared their distaste after a Reddit post on Portelli sparked outrage.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Nobody should have this sort of money,” one person said.</p> <p dir="ltr">Another said that the move is the “epitome of what is wrong with the world today”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Now, the 34-year-old entrepreneur has taken to his Instagram stories to hit back and defend his actions.</p> <p dir="ltr">“First my name was trashed publicly suggesting I was a dummy bidder and couldn’t afford The Block house. Even suggesting I was friends with the contestants because of my ethnicity,” he wrote, starting off the post with a laughing emoji.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Now these people are crying because I’ve got ‘too much money’.</p> <p dir="ltr">“ MAKE UP YOUR MIND PEOPLE,” he added with an emoji of a face with a thermometer in its mouth.</p> <p dir="ltr">Portelli also shared a story from Melbourne photographer Carlz J Söda, where she defended his actions.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Adrian is a self-made man who grinded it out for a decade. He sacrificed so much and ultimately it paid off and now he can create insane marketing campaigns like this. This is marketing. Everyone knows who he is now. It’s absolutely brilliant,” she wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">She added that people were “salty”, a slang term used to describe someone who is irritated, angry, or resentful about something.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Instead of letting it motivate you to put more effort in and to show up, you’re salty because he has so much more than others. That’s what’s wrong with the world today,” she said.</p> <p dir="ltr">She also added that instead of “being inspired”, most people choose to stay bitter and “complain to other mediocre morons on the internet”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Portelli reposted her story with clapping emoji and the comment, “well said”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Portelli first made headlines when he bid $4.5 million to buy his first-ever home on <em>The Block’s</em> Season 18 in November.</p> <p dir="ltr">He’s been getting more attention since, after buying Melbourne's most expensive penthouse.</p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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The Block bidder Adrian Portelli to give away $2.3 million waterfront mansion

<p dir="ltr">After missing out on a new home, one of <em>The Block</em>’s bidders has announced he will be giving away a $2.3 million home in Queensland instead.</p> <p dir="ltr">Adrian Portelli was thrust into the spotlight after the show’s recent season finale, amid accusations <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/property/real-estate/block-winners-hit-back-at-dummy-bid-claims">he placed “dummy bids”</a> to ramp up the price of winning team Omar Slaimenkhel and Ozmand ‘Oz’ Abu Malik’s property.</p> <p dir="ltr">The duo made a record-breaking $1.6 million on their house in Victoria’s Macedon Ranges, but came under scrutiny after they greeted Portelli by hugging him on the show and it emerged that <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/property/real-estate/block-winners-under-pressure-to-explain-their-relationship-with-mystery-bidder">the three were friends</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">After Portelli engaged in a bidding war with veteran <em>Block </em>buyer Danny Wallis and came out unsuccessful, he didn’t bid on any of the other five homes offered on auction day, sparking the accusations of false bids.</p> <p dir="ltr">While speculation has continued to grow, the 33-year-old property investor and car enthusiast has said he will be giving away a waterfront mansion in the Gold Coast’s Sanctuary Cove.</p> <p dir="ltr">The property will be given away through Portelli’s promotions company, LMCT+, which offers giveaways of both houses and cars.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-3cf99503-7fff-2735-40fd-632f58f57f52"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">“We didn’t win The Block house to giveaway so we’ve found a replacement. This will be our next HOUSE GIVEAWAY on the Gold Coast 🤯,” he wrote on the company’s Instagram.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CkprH1MyAgr/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CkprH1MyAgr/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by LMCT+ (@lmctplus)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">The house is one of a few Portelli owns in the area, including one in nearby Hope Island and another he is building in the neighbourhood, and “was never meant for a giveaway”, according to <em><a href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/the-blocks-controversial-bidder-adrian-portelli-is-giving-away-23-million-mansion-after-missing-out-on-oz-and-omars-pad/news-story/30b16da4e02a7a5cec321f4c14e8828a" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news.com.au</a></em>.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It’s a stunning house. It was never meant for a giveaway but here we are,” he said.</p> <p dir="ltr">As for the bidding controversy, Portelli said he was interested in the other homes, adding that his intention had been to give the home he wanted to purchase away.</p> <p dir="ltr">“People thought I was a dummy bidder and mate of Omar and Oz. I was simply wanting to buy the four-bedroom house to give away through my business LMCT+, to give everyday Aussies the chance to win a house they’ve all become attached to over its renovation on <em>The Block</em>,” he said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It’s not my fault Danny let his ego get in the way and drove the price up to a point where it didn’t make sense to me, so I backed out.</p> <p dir="ltr">“The other houses just weren’t appealing to me for its intended use.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f31b0a7e-7fff-6f37-3b4e-bead0b925a7a"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: @adrian_portelli (Instagram)</em></p>

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8-year-old boy uses own money to make “care packs” for the homeless

<p>When 8-year-old Adrian Young saw a homeless man sleeping rough on the streets of Toowoomba, he was utterly heartbroken, giving the man some money and telling his mum he “didn’t think it was fair”. “I felt really sad knowing that there were people sleeping out in the cold,” he told <a href="http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/good-news/young-boy-with-a-heart-of-gold-uses-his-own-money-to-make-care-packs-for-the-homeless/news-story/d556c55873221e5f7ca25cc1024abc25" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">news.com.au</span></strong></a>. “I couldn’t stop thinking about him and the other homeless people.”</p> <p>After the encounter, Adrian decided he wanted to help make the lives of homeless people a little easier. So, using all his money, and with a little help from mum Jennifer, Adrian made 50 care packs filled with warm clothes, toiletries and food.</p> <p><img width="499" height="665" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/41061/image__499x665.jpg" alt="Image_ (414)" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>He handed them out to the “grateful” homeless people at Toowoomba’s Base Services, and couldn’t contain his joy after his act of generosity. “Did you see their huge smiles?” he said to his mum afterwards.</p> <p>In the wake of the care packs’ success, Adrian and Jennifer decided to set up a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/fmuwe-help-me-help-the-homeless" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">GoFundMe</span></strong></a> page to raise money for even more. At the time of writing, they had exceeded their $1,000 goal, amassing $2,305 in donations.</p> <p>His generosity has earnt him plenty of fans, praising him for his “kind heart”. “An absolute inspiration,” one well-wisher wrote. “Adrian, you’re my favourite little champion! The world needs more people like you and your family. All my love mate!”</p> <p>“[It has] definitely made me appreciate the love I receive and all the opportunities I get,” Adrian wrote on Facebook. “I’m a lucky kid to have the life I have and I want to try and make everyone’s life as good as mine.” </p> <p>If you would like to help Adrian and his family make the lives of the homeless a little more comfortable, <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/fmuwe-help-me-help-the-homeless" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">click here.</span></strong></a></p> <p><em>Image credit: Adrian Young/Facebook.</em></p>

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