'All My Children' actor Esta TerBlanche died accidentally after a fall, coroner says

The Los Angeles County aesculapian examiner has unveiled further details astir the decease of “All My Children” histrion Esta TerBlanche, including her origin of death.

TerBlanche, a South African histrion who besides appeared successful TV bid “Spin City” and “Egoli: Place of Gold,” died of an intracranial hemorrhage oregon encephalon bleed successful July, the coroner confirmed Wednesday successful a statement. According to the aesculapian examiner’s database, TerBlanche died aft suffering “blunt unit traumatic caput wounded apt owed to a crushed level fall.”

She besides had a aesculapian past of asthma, the coroner confirmed. Her decease was ruled an accident.

TerBlanche was recovered unresponsive successful her Los Angeles location connected July 19, 2024. She was 51. At the time, publicist Lisa Rodrigo confirmed TerBlanche’s death, telling The Times via email she was “heartbroken” astir her client.

“She was and ever volition beryllium a beauteous psyche who I volition miss each day,” Rodrigo said. “I americium arrogant to person known her and telephone her not lone a lawsuit but a friend.”

TerBlanche was champion known for her portrayal of Gillian Andrassy connected “All My Children.” She joined the formed of the long-running daytime TV play successful 1997. After galore melodramatic twists and much than 100 episodes, TerBlanche exited the bid successful 2001 erstwhile her quality died of a gunshot wound. She concisely returned to “All My Children” for a azygous occurrence successful 2011 to represent a shade mentation of her character.

Her credits besides see hosting South Africa’s “K-T.V.” successful the aboriginal 1990s, and acting successful the bid “The Syndicate” and the abbreviated “Germination.” She is survived by her begetter and her sister.

The aesculapian examiner said Wednesday that it expects to implicit its afloat study connected TerBlanche’s decease by the extremity of February.

Former Times intern Asia Moore contributed to this report.