ACTRESS SUZANNE SOMERS DEAD AT 76
Page Six broke the news that Three’s Company star Suzanne Somers has passed away following her battle with cancer. She was 76 years old at the time of her death and passed away just a day before her 77th birthday.

“Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of Oct. 15. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years,” said longtime publicist, R. Couri Hay to Page Six.

“Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband, Alan [Hamel], her son, Bruce, and her immediate family,” he continued.

The publicist noted that the star’s family planned on gathering to celebrate her 77th birthday on Monday.

“Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly. A private family burial will take place this week, with a memorial to follow next month,” he added.

The actress was diagnosed with breast cancer in her 50s after battling skin cancer when she was in her 30s and hyperplasia in her 20s.

WHO DOES THE ACTRESS LEAVE BEHIND?
Suzanne leaves behind her husband, Alan Hamel. She also leaves behind her son Bruce junior, who she shared with her ex-husband Bruce Somers.

The actress announced that her breast cancer returned and praised her husband in an Instagram post in July.

“As you know, I had breast cancer two decades ago, and every now and then it pops up again, and I continue to bat it down. I have used the best alternative and conventional treatments to combat it. This is not new territory for me. I know how to put on my battle gear and I’m a fighter,” she wrote.

Actress / Singer / Dancer. Enquire about Artist. Height: 1.68m; Hair: Black; Eyes: Brown; Languages: English, Zulu, Xhosa; Location: Johannesburg.

 

 

 

 

 

Six (Mpume) Nyamane lifts the lid on her new role as Nozipho Cele on Generations: The Legacy.
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As unique as her stage name, Six Nyamane is one of the freshest faces to grace our television screens with her new role as Nozipho Cele on SABC 1’s popular soapie, Generations: The Legacy.

Born Mpume , Nyamane is known for playing roles such as the sassy Buhle on e.tv’s Scandal!, the cutthroat Natasha on the comedy film Blessers and Amogelang on Rhythm City. “People always ask whether my real name is ‘Six’ and I always say ‘Yes’ because I tend to believe it is. I got that name from my days of playing provincial hockey and I played position six. With the team being so big, the coaches don’t have time to learn our names, so they refer us to the numbers on the pitch,” the actor explains.

“Even off the pitch, we as a team as well as the coaches, used to call each other by our numbers… and somehow we just kept our names and I kept mine despite pursuing an acting career.

“I started playing hockey in grade 4 up to matric. I stopped playing after moving to Johannesburg because I couldn’t find a team and besides, I truly don’t have the time – so I wouldn’t be able to keep up with practice, let alone the games.”

The 25-year-old mother to a three-year-old hails from Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal. She stumbled upon her love for acting in her first year at the University of SA (Unisa), and despite her love for her craft her mother was not quite fond of the idea that she was pursuing an acting career over academics.

“I lived in Newcastle all my life and when I finished matric, I knew I had to come to the big city to pursue some sort of career. I had no plan when I arrived in the City of Gold because my family shut down the idea of me studying sports science or playing hockey professionally, all I knew is that I had to go to school,” she remarked.“I remember looking around for schools but ended up in the same Unisa I initially didn’t want to study at. I studied finance for a couple of months but found myself uninterested in the course, so I started ditching classes for auditions – this is after a guy I met at the gym told me I had a face for television.

“I went to my very first audition and I got the role. I then chose to secretly shoot the film without my family knowing but somehow the school called my mother to inform her that I didn’t attend school or write my exam… to say my mother was furious with me is an understatement, she didn’t talk to me for two weeks.”

Nyamane continued honing her acting skills despite her mother’s wishes. She landed numerous roles and after her mother witnessed how passionate her daughter was about her craft, she eventually gave in.

Nyamane first made her debut on the popular soapie late in December and while she was enthusiastic about playing her new role, embodying Nozipho seemed challenging and a bit complicated because her character is the daughter of Nkosiyabo Cele (played by Muzi Mthabela), who is a fearless journalist who sniffs out and exposes important stories, no matter the danger.

“I was a ball of nerves on my first day on set… it was a different environment with new actors that I didn’t know very well. Another thing I was worried about was the fact that I am going to play Nozipho for a very long time, so it was important

Springbok Makazole Mapimpi has shared a picture of his facial injury with his Instagram followers, and by the looks of it, it’s been a painful recovery.

 
Earlier this month, the star player returned to South Africa after a facial fracture sustained during a game ruled him out of the Rugby World Cup.Returning to Instagram after his Rugby World Cup exit, Makazole Mapimpi shared a picture of his swollen and bruised face.

“All good here,” the 33-year-old athlete posted.

Mapimpi’s post comes days after he shared a picture of him enjoying some R&R at the seaside.SPRINGBOK’S INJURY: HOW BAD IS IT?
According to SA Rugby’s Rassie Erasmus, Mapimpi sustained a severe facial injury after a head-on collision with a Tonga rugby player, which forced him to leave the field.

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After being consulted by a medical doctor, the extent of his injury was determined: a fractured cheekbone and eye socket. The recovery time frame was between 4 – 6 weeks.

Rassie said in a media briefing: “We will miss him because he is a brilliant rugby player and a fantastic person.”

Rassie added that should the SA progress to the Rugby World Cup final, he would fly Mapimpi and Malcolm Marx – who was also injured – back to France.

Linda Sebezo (born 11 November 1964) is a prominent South African actress, singer, and dancer. Among her popular television roles is Koko in the SABC1 sitcom Gauteng Maboneng. The veteran actress has also appeared in many television serials. She has entertained viewers in the country with her exceptional acting skills.

 

 

She was born on 11 November 1964 and is sometimes credited as Linda Sebenzo. She boasts of over four decades in the movie industry. She kicked off her acting career with Gibson Kente Productions in 1980.

As an actress, she has appeared in many local television serials. She played a starring role in Gauteng Maboneng. She was cast as Koko in the SABC1 sitcom. Since she entered the acting industry in 1980, Linda has continued to tour both the local and international levels. She has appeared in several roles in Generations, Hlala Kwabafileyo, Kwakhala Nyonini, Soul Buddyz, and more. As a director, she is the brain behind The Call and Mfowethu, both are Gibson Kente’s plays, in 2009.

She has also participated in developing young talents into realizing their dreams in dancing, singing, and acting. Linda has also appeared as a lead actress in many stage plays like; Money Maker Location 1973 iPi Ntombi Love Crime and Johannesburg Julius Caesar Ababemi Ziyabheda Things Are Bad Mzala Wemame What A Shame She Fears The Night No Peace In The Family Mfowethu The GK’s Hungry Spoon Die Pakkamer She played the starring role of Nondumiso in an episode of eKasi: Our Stories. Linda appeared in the e.tv drama series in 2010.

In 2012, she made a second appearance in an episode of the show titled Inheritance as Mrs. Letoaba. In the next year, 2013, she landed a starring role as Ma Josephine Rannko in Samsokolo, an Mzansi Magic Sitcom. She landed a guest-starring role in an episode of Ngempela, an SABC1 docu-drama in 2014. Still, in 2014, Linda landed a starring role in Sticks and Stones, an SABC1 drama series. In 2017, she landed another starring role as Sis Dina in Rented Family, an SABC1 sitcom. The character is a former beauty queen who lives on her past glories

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