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Australian actor Cornelia Frances has passed away at the age of 77 following a battle with cancer. The Home and Away<\/em> star was reportedly surrounded by close friends and family when she passed overnight according to the Daily Telegraph<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Frances was a veteran of Australian acting, she hosted the game show The Weakest Link<\/em>, and starred in many shows including Sons and Daughters, <\/em>Prisoner, Young Doctors <\/em>and Kingswood Country. <\/em><\/p>\n\n

The actor spoke to The Sunday Telegraph<\/em> in January where she explained she found out in 2017 she was diagnosed with bladder cancer that had spread to her hip.<\/p>\n

\u201cI swear I have had a hex placed on me for the past 12 months.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI discovered I had bladder cancer. This then spread to my hip bone which fractured, and then I almost died from loss of blood due to an ulcer in my throat. Despite all this, I am still here, as the old song goes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Our thoughts are with Cornelia’s friends and family during this difficult time.<\/p>\n

Image: Patrick Riviere\/Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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