Veteran multi-award winning actor Jamie Bartlett has passed away, aged 55.
Best known for his role as David Genaro on the eTV soapie Rhythm City.
#RIPJamieBartlettVeteran actor Jamie Bartlett best known for his role as David Genaro on soapie Rhythm City has died aged 55.

Jamie Bartlett’s death was confirmed by the news channel eNCA on Monday night.

According to eNCA, though the veteran actor’s death was confirmed by a close family member, his cause of death is still to be revealed.

 

 

 

 
Bartlett is best known for his role as the wicked puppet master, David Genaro, on Rhythm City.

The role of David Genaro made Bartlett famous across Africa, as Rythm City aired in many African countries such as Kenya, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Cameroon, Malawi and Ghana.

He also won three SAFTAs ( South African Film and Television Awards) for the iconic role.

He left Rhythm City towards the end of 2019 after his character David Genaro was written out of the show. He made his final appearance on 5 February 2020 when Genaro was shot.