Vale: Garry Siutz

Make-Up artist Garry Siutz, who worked on Sunrise and The Morning Show has died, aged 53.

He died on Monday following a battle with skin cancer.

The Morning Show executive producer Sarah Stinson said on social media, “A light has gone out that can never be replaced. Wildly eccentric, brave, hilarious and oh-so-interesting.

“His passion for makeup was second to none, a magician that would transform mortals / muggles into models with just a wave of his wand. He made it look so easy and effortless. Of course it was anything but.”

His other credits included Police Rescue, Brides of Christ, Chandon Pictures, Band of Brothers, The Biggest Loser, The Gruen Transferand the Chaser’s War on Everything with talent including Dannii Minogue, Russell Crowe, Naomi Watts, Sia, Sophie Monk, Jackie O, Claudia Karvan, Chris Hemsworth, Curtis Stone, DJ Havana Brown, Barry Humphreys, Ada Nicodemou and Johanna Griggs.

Other Martin Place colleagues also paid tribute.

“He was the life of the makeup room. For years, while he created magic at 4am, we talked and laughed, about our families and the news and any good goss that was going around. He was a talker and so was I,” Natalie Barr wrote.

“Loved him. To bits,” Kylie Gillies added.

Larry Emdur said: “What an absolute legend. He gave us more stories and more belly laughs than anyone else in the biz. We will miss him and the world will miss him.”

Samantha Armytage wrote, “Another angel in heaven this week. Gone too soon, but never to be forgotten.”

Mark Riley, Rebecca Maddern, Anna Heinrich, Rhonda Burchmore, Kyly Clarke, Amber Laidler and Laura Csortan all paid tribute.

Source: Daily Telegraph