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A star of Gladiators, who shot to fame on the hit game show during its run in the 1990s and was known as Gold, has passed away at the age of 60 following a battle with cancer

Gladiators star Lize van der Walt has died at the age of 60. The TV star found fame when she joined the hit series in 1997 and was known as Gold whilst on the programme.

But on Tuesday, it was announced on the social media pages for Gladiators that she had passed away on April 19. An emotional statement read: "We're deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Gladiators' golden girl, Gold.

"Chosen from thousands of applicants to become one of the show's new Gladiators, she quickly made her mark. Although injury limited her appearances, she showed incredible resilience and when she did compete, she proved that all that glistens truly was Gold. Originally from South Africa, Lize was a talented athlete long before Gladiators, excelling in the 400m and relay."

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