US EditionHome and Away Star Dies 'Unexpectedly' at 45
- On December 7, Rachael Carpani, actor, died aged 45, her sister Georgia Carpani announced on Instagram, saying she died `unexpectedly`.
- Carpani's family said the death followed a `long battle with chronic illness` and her 2021 hospitalisation with abdominal pain requiring surgery for an undisclosed illness.
- Carpani rose to fame as Jodi Fountain McLeod after joining McLeod's Daughters in 2001, earning two Logie nominations in 2007 including a Gold Logie nod.
- The family said a private funeral will be held on Friday for close family and friends, and Bridie Carter, McLeod's Daughters co-star, posted a tribute praising Carpani.
- After leaving the series in 2007, Carpani pursued a US career, including the Law Dogs pilot opposite Janeane Garofalo, and her most recent role was Claudia Salini on Home and Away in 2024.
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Famous in Australia for her roles in Summer Bay and Le Ranch des McLeod, Rachael Carpani died at the age of 45. The actress, also seen in NCIS: Los Angeles, was waging a battle against the disease, announced her family in a press release.
Australian actress Rachael Carpani died unexpectedly on December 7, as confirmed by her family through a social media release.The 45-year-old performer reached fame thanks to her role as Jodi Fountain in the successful McLeod’s Daughters series, and later starred in police drama Against the Wall, where she played detective Abby Kowalski. Throughout her career, Carpani also participated in film and television productions such as the thriller Tria…
N.C.I.S: Los Angeles Actress Rachael Carpani Dies "Unexpectedly" at 45
Rachael Carpani, an Australian actress who appeared on N.C.I.S.: Los Angeles, The Glades and Against the Wall, died Dec. 7 after a long battle with chronic illness, her sister Georgia shared Dec. 15.
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