Vale Rob Guest

By Jess McGuire on October 2, 2008 at 2:33 AM

Sad news this morning – Rob Guest has passed away aged 57 after a stroke on Tuesday night.


Guest, 57, who stars as the Wizard of Oz in the Melbourne hit musical Wicked, was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital on Tuesday after suffering the stroke.

Early this morning, a hospital spokesperson said: “The family want the public to know he was surrounded by family and friends when he died”.

Our condolences to Rob’s family and friends.

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  • GuanoLad
    October 2, 2008 at 1:50 PM

    Damn. I remember him back in New Zealand when he had the pop song hit “Hangin’ On” which was his entry in the Pacific Song Contest in the late 70s. It was kind of a lame song, but it cemented Rob Guest as a star in NZ and then Australia.

    Break a leg in that big stage in the sky, Rob.

    PS: What’s this “Vale” term I keep seeing in celeb death articles lately?

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