Australian entertainment mogul Neil Balnaves who brought Big Brother and Bananas in Pyjamas to TV screens dies at age 77 after tragic boating accident in Tahiti
His sudden demise shocked netizens as numerous tributes poured in.
Neil Balnaves cause of death
Per multiple reports in the news and on social media, the Australian entertainment mogul died from Drowning.
The TV mogul had been holidaying on board the Oneworld mega-motor yacht off the Polynesian island when disaster struck.
The Mosman millionaire was aboard a tender – a small boat – alongside the yacht when it flipped over in the waves, throwing him under
Who was Neil Balnaves?
Balnaves was best known for running Southern Star production house, which later became Endemol Shine Australia.
He produced a slew of shows, including Big Brother, Bananas in Pyjamas, Water Rats and McLeod’s Daughters.
After a string of successes in TV, he went on to become chair of the Ardent Leisure Group – which runs Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast – from 2003 until 2016.
