Singer and actor Jon English has died after complications from surgery aged 66.
He died surrounded by his family, including his four children Jessamin, Josephine, Jonnie and Julian, and his wife Carmen.
English was set to tour Australia from May starting in Perth. He starred as Judas in the Australian version of stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar in the 1970s and won Logie Award for best new talent in 1979 for the series Against the Wind.
And in a statement, Ambition Entertainment said English died peacefcully last night from post operative complications.
"It is with great sadness that we commemorate the passing of John English," the statement said.
The official Jon English website says that during the time English was touring with Jesus Christ Superstar, he also recorded four albums.
He had hits with songs such as Handbags and Gladrags, Turn the page and Hollywood Seven.
He also appeared in guest roles on popular television drama shows including No 96, Matlock Police, and the Homicide telemovie, Stopover, for which he received a Penguin award nomination for Guest Actor of the Year. May he rest in peace
