Gomora Actor David Butler Dies. It comes with great sadness that we confirm the death of South African veteran actor David Butler, after a lengthy battle with cancer at the age of 61. The news was revealed via a Facebook post on the BackABuddy page dedicated at helping to raise costs to cover his medical expenses after he was diagnosed with the dreaded disease in December 2020.
According to the post, Butler passed away Thursday morning in the comfort of his family. The post shared that even though the actor had been suffering for along time, his death still came as a shock to everyone. The family has asked to be given space to mourn the death of their loved one, and details pertaining to the death will be shared in due time.
“Our beloved father, son, brother, grandfather and friend, David passed away peacefully this morning at around 10.30am. He was surrounded by family in a room filled with love. Although he had been ill, it is still, as is always the case, a huge shock. Nothing prepares one. We take comfort that David is reunited with his beautiful son,” read the statement.
Earlier this month, The page shared a post updating the public about his condition after he suffered an infection. It was also announced that David was hopefully set to start a new drug trial and the family remained hopeful even though nothing was a guarantee.
“Two week’s ago David’s oxygen levels were low, he had an infection, and he was admitted to hospital. He is now back home and receiving excellent care. We are hoping that he will start a new drug trial on Monday, but, as we have learned, nothing is a given … except of course that we love him, that David’s bravery and courage inspires us all, and we are, as always, grateful that he has so many people who care about him,” read the post from May 6.
David was best known for decades of work in theatre, TV and film. Internationally, the actor starred in the drama series Life is Wild in 2007 as well as other popular local television shows that include Generations, Egoli: Place of Gold, Binnelanders, Gomora and Reyka.
We would like to extent our deepest condolences to Butlers family and loved ones through this difficult time.
