Gladiators star and fan favourite dies after cancer battle

• Lize van der Walt, known as Gold from the 1990s TV series Gladiators, has died at the age of 60.
• The news was announced by the show's official page, which expressed deep sadness at the passing of their "golden girl."
• Originally from South Africa, van der Walt was a talented athlete, winning a gold medal for the 400m in 1987.
• She joined Gladiators in 1997, appearing in nine episodes before her time on the show was cut short due to injury.
• After leaving Gladiators, she moved back to South Africa, pursuing a career as an artist and training as a psychosocial coach, having been diagnosed with cancer in 2013.

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Lize van der Walt death: Gladiators star and athlete dies, aged 60