Vale – Adriana Xenides

Sad news in the Aussie TV community this evening, with news out of Sydney that long time television personality Adriana Xenides has passed away. Xenides co-hosted the Australian version of long-running gameshow Wheel Of Fortune, with Ernie Sigley, Tony Barber, John Burgess and John Elliot. At the time, she was once the longest serving co-host of a TV gameshow anywhere in the world, lasting 18 years on the production. I know this isn’t exactly movie-related news, but I grew up with Adriana on my TV, and like a nice warm blanket she became part of the establishment: this is a personal thing. Her position on the show afforded her a particularly powerful fashion platform, with which to show off local clothing designers wares. This fashion identity made her famous across the country.

Xenides had health issues in later years, and died today after complications from a ruptured intestine. Xenides’ family have asked the Liverpool Hospital where she was being treated to release no further details.

Adriana Xenides was 54.

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Rodney Twelftree

“Some people say I like films. Those people are wrong. I *love* films.” – Me. I said this.

Rodney has been writing about films for well over two decades, appreciates a good wine, the love of his wife and kids, and the affection of his dog and cats. He has a fondness of cheesy 90’s action and classic Hollywood, hates that physical media is disappearing, and wishes somebody would make a high-budget series of The Neverending Story.

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