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Deon Stewardson (11 October 1951 – 27 October 2017) was a British-South African actor best known for his role as Anders Du Plessis in the ITV Drama series Wild at Heart. The seven series were popular in the United Kingdom with television viewing figures between 7.5 million and 10 million. The last series was recorded in 2011 with a Christmas Special. He worked alongside many well known actors including Hayley Mills. Stewardson and his partner Marianne would live in the Hartbeespoort Dam area of South Africa during the six months filming. He had a passion for wildlife and his character known as "Dup" worked perfectly for him. As well as this role he has taken on a number of minor roles in many different genres, including The Foster Gang. Stewardson has also starred in films, most notably Lethal Woman.[1]

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Deon Stewardson
Born	(1951-10-11)11 October 1951 South Africa
Died	27 October 2017(2017-10-27) (aged 66) South Africa
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1981-2017
Known for	Wild at Heart (2006-12)
Parent(s)	Joe Stewardson
Relatives	Matthew Stewardson (brother)

Deon was the son of South African actor Joe Stewardson and brother of the late Matthew Stewardson who appeared in Idols South Africa (season 1)

Death

On the morning of 28 October 2017 a local outlet reported Stewardson had been found dead in the bathroom at a Graaff-Reinet accommodation establishment the previous afternoon, with police confirming it as suicide.[2] Stewardson is survived by his partner Marianne Meijer, sister Sheryl and half siblings Joanne and Sean. By his request there was no funeral and his family and friends arranged a 'get-together' to remember him on the day of the cremation.[3]

Filmography and Television appearances

Year	Series	Role
2006-2012	Wild at Heart	Anders Du Plessis
2012	This Morning	Guest
1988	Lethal Woman	John Sales
1995	Cyborg Cop III	Pool Hall Barman
1990	Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell	Matt Butler
1988	Rhino	Brad Cannon
2001	Malunde	Gary
1991	American Kickboxer	Jim, Sports Editor
1991	American Ninja 4: The Annihilation	Delta Force Team
1981	Kill and Kill Again	Gas Station Attendant

References

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