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Home and Away star Johnny Ruffo's emotional final post before tragic death aged 35

Johnny Ruffo shared an emotional final post on Instagram one month before he lost his battle with brain cancer at just 35 years old.The Australian actor and singer, who was best known for playing Chris Harrington in Home and Away, tragically passed away on Friday 10 November at a hospital in Sydney surrounded by his family and partner Tahnee Sims. His family members broke the tragic news to his fans as they updated his Instagram account and shared in a statement: “It is with a heavy heart that today we had to farewell our beloved Johnny.” Johnny’s last post before this was a shared post with his girlfriend in August, who penned: “6 years on from diagnosis. What a fighter!”.The shared post showed an emotional video montage of moments during his brave battle with cancer.
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Home and Away's Johnny Ruffo opens up about terminal brain cancer diagnosis
Home and Away star Johnny Ruffo has opened up about his terminal brain cancer diagnosis in an emotional interview.The actor, 34, portrayed Chris Harrington on the Australian soap from 2013 to 2016.He also briefly appeared as Owen Campbell in Neighbours in 2020.READ MORE: Home and Away star Johnny Ruffo 'exhausted' but 'still fighting' brain cancer battleJohnny was first diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017 at the age of 29 and, following a second battle with the disease, confirmed his prognosis was terminal earlier this month.He recently appeared on Australian breakfast programme Sunrise where he gave a heartbreaking insight into his health battle.Speaking to presenters David Koch and Natalie Barr, Johnny revealed that his "world came crumbling down" when he was diagnosed with brain cancer.He also revealed that he was struggling with memory loss amid aggressive chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment for the disease.Johnny said: "A lot of it you don't remember because you go through such trauma, especially with the brain cancer."My memory is nothing [compared] to what it used to be, so you forget a lot of things."So, you forget a lot of where you've been and what you've been through. So you start to remember things and I suppose [writing the book] brings these things up, whether it be happy or sad memories."So sometimes, you have to relive this and it's hard.
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Home and Away’s real-life health battles - cancer, endometriosis and mental health
Home and Away has seen its fair share of health battles over the years.Last month Ari Parata , played by Rob Kipa-Williams, was the last character to bid goodbye to the soap as a result of a health condition, after being diagnosed with an incredibly rare form of cancer named pseudomyxoma peritonei.Ari opted to die on his own terms surrounded by family instead of undergoing regular and brutal operations.And who could forget the hearbreaking exit of gym worker Billie Ashford in February 2017, who gave birth to her rapist' baby and then was told by doctors she has an inoperable tumour.She later asks husband VJ to take her and her daughter Lucinda to the beach before she dies in his arms.Many of the Australian soap's actors have been through some of their own health woes.Daily Star Online takes a look at some of the star real life health battles - from brain cancer, endometriosis and mental health problems.In 2017 Chris Harrington actor Johnny was suffering from debilitating headaches and took himself to hospital.After doctors discovered he had brain cancer, he was placed in a coma and underwent emergency surgery to remove a seven-centimetre tumour.After having radiotherapy treatment Johnny was hit by the heartbreaking news last year that he he was battling brain cancer for the second time.In a social media post, he wrote: “After an unexpected week of seizures and excruciating headaches it is with a heavy heart that I have to let you know I now have another huge battle ahead of me as my brain cancer has returned,“Though I will dig deep and beat this s**t disease again.” Johnny is currently going through more procedures before doctors will assess him to see if the treatment is working or not.Sophie Dillman, who plays Ziggy
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