Photo: Francis Mossman/Instagram
New Zealand-born actor Francis ‘Frankie’ Mossman has died. He was 33.
Mossman died at his home in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, his familywrote in a GoFundMe campaignto cover his funeral costs. The family is hoping to transport his body back to New Zealand to be buried.
“Francis' mother’s final wish is to see her son one last time before he is laid to rest,” Mossman’s brothers Laurence and Jeremy Mossman wrote.
Mossman was described as “an energetic force and much-loved brother and son.”
Mossman’s cause of death has not been confirmed.
Mossman’s family said ina statement to theDaily Mail Australia, he “had been struggling with the resurfacing of old scars and trauma from high school, which he acknowledged in his last [Instagram] post to the world was a pain he had endured from a young age.”
Mossman’s last Instagram post featuresa photo of himself as a childalong with the caption, “Who knew this boy would endure so much pain.”
“Francis was overwhelmingly kind, enthusiastic and so very caring, making a positive impact on the lives of many who knew him,” his family said in the statement to theDaily Mail.
“He had the most infectious smile along with the most brilliant sense of humor imaginable. He was forever a big kid and with that he had the warmest most generous loving heart that lit up wherever he went,” they continued. “Forever, he will be loved dearly and equally missed.”
Mossman was best known for his starring roles in the hospital dramaShortland Streetand the gladiator seriesSpartacus: Blood and Sand.
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“Oh gosh. Sweet Frankie. I’m so sorry to hear this news,” Australian drag queen Courtney Act wrote.
Over the weekend, Queer Screen — the organizers of the Mardi Gras Film Festival — shared a heartfelt post about Mossman, writing that he was “a well-known member of our LGBTIQ+ community.”
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“Frankie was a great friend of Queer Screen, starring in our MGFF16 trailer and was always an enthusiastic audience member at our festivals,“the organization wrote. “Our sincere condolences to all his friends and family. May he Rest In Peace.”
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source: people.com
