Skeem Saam actor Jannes Eiselen dies

Jannes Eiselen, who played crazy ex-husband Kerrin Edwards to Charity (Makgofe Moagi) on Skeem Sam has died.

The actor passed away last week following a six year battle with brain cancer. The talented actor and voice-artist passed away on Friday (September 23) two days after his birthday.

Eiselen was popularly known for his role as Dufresne in season 1 of pirate drama Black Sails and also starred in medical drama Hillside as Dr Bekker.

The 36-year-old was best known for his role as Dufresne in season 1 of pirate drama Black Sails.

Friend and fellow actor Emmanuel Castis posted a message on Twitter:

The Skeem Saam team shared the sad news on their Faceook page:

“Dear Skeem… It is with great sadness that we inform you of Jannes Eiselen’s passing. Jannes played Kerrin Edwards (Charity’s husband) for a couple of months on Skeem Saam. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour 6 years ago, but remained positive throughout; never giving up. He was always pleasant, polite and professional; always a pleasure to work with. Jannez passed away last week Friday after a long illness, two days after his 36th birthday. He will be missed by all of us here at Skeem Saam.”

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