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Randall de Jager
Born
Randall de Jager

(1971-04-04)4 April 1971
Died22 December 2001(2001-12-22) (aged 30)
Sandton, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
PartnerKim Nichols

Randall de Jager (born 4 April 1971–died 22 December 2001), was a South African actor. He was best known for his roles in the popular films Friend Request, Charlie Jade and Kalahari Harry.

Personal life

He was born on 4 April 1971 in the suburbs of Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, South Africa. At the age of 17, he became a Sunday school teacher and very close with the church. He was survived by his mother, Jean and had two sisters: Juanita, Angelique and a brother, Roger.[1]

He had a long standing affair with his girl friend, Kim Nichols.

Death

On early 22 December 2001, Jager was fatally wounded in an armed robbery at a house in the luxury suburb of River Club, in Sandton, north of Johannesburg. He was succumb to death at the Johannesburg hospital. He was with his friend and actress Helene Lombard during the robbery. He was shot in the face and declared brain dead at the hospital.[2]

His remains were moved to Bishop Lavis in Cape Town for final rites.[1] His memorial service was held at the New Apostolic church on 29th December.[3]

Career

In 1992, he played in the theater play Paradise is Closing Down. In 1998, he became a scriptwriter, where he wrote the play Moenie Try Nie.[4]

He also had roles in the television soap operas Egoli: Place of Gold (as Hector). He played the role of bookshop assistant Aubrey Rudolph in the popular television soapie 7de Laan.[1]

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2019 Playboyz Diaan TV Movie
2020 7de Laan Mariaan Welman TV Series

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hundreds gather for funeral of 7de Laan star". IOL. Retrieved 2020-11-30. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  2. ^ "Friend tells of actor's death". news24. Retrieved 2020-11-30. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  3. ^ "Randall de Jager". geni. Retrieved 2020-11-30. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  4. ^ "Randall de Jager bio". ESAT. Retrieved 2020-11-30. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)