It true some people are blessed with unique talent and who can disagree with the fact that Patrick Shai was a talent. He played his roles in all the tv drama, soap and telenovela with great pride. The South African entertainment industry did not lose only the talent but also a father to upcoming actors and actresses in South Africa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the past two years the industry lost many talents in the country and it has been a norm to live in misery. The cloud of darkness has not yet passsed as we also woke up to sad on news about the passing of Patrick Shai who is not only the great actor but the legend in this country.

The legendary actor passed last week due to suicide. Hid death has been felt by many. His colleagues were quick to reflect on how his death has impacted the industry. Shai starred some of the most iconic shows on stage and television. Patrick is a legend that have been part of both local and foreign films.

The iconic actor played his part in one of his final role as Phsha on 1 Magic’s in The River. The creators of the river apecifically created this role for him due to his unique acting skills. One of the creators of the River shared how much of an impact the death of Patrick Shai has costed the industry in terms of the unique talent.

“l am a product of black South African television stories. Ntate Patrick has always been the pinnacle of excellence. A guiding light of what acting can be and what acting sgould be. To imagine our industry without him is unfathomable. He defined close to the three decades of television dominance with his many and various role,and l will miss that the industry will miss that. ”

This is how big the man was as you can see that he is highly respected and was good to what he was doing. The industry will have to dig deep to find the talent that can match him.