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Sarah Watt loses cancer battle

Australian director Sarah Watt has tragically lost her battle with cancer.

 

Australian director Sarah Watt has tragically lost her battle with cancer.

The wife of respected Australian actor William McInnes, Watt passed away in Melbourne last Friday.

Fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to the respected director and animator.

“The maker of wonderful human stories. Sad to hear of her death, thinking of her family. So many stories, now for someone else to tell,” one writer said.

“A wonderful woman gone too soon,” said another.

Watt was best known for her AFI Award-winning film, Look Both Ways.

A death notice from the family in The Age said Watts “died peacefully at home filled with the love she gave to those who adored her – her family. A life of courage humour, intelligence, generosity, honesty and grace.”

Sarah Watt was 53 years old

Erin James

Erin James is AussieTheatre.com's former Editor in Chief and a performer on both stage and screen. Credits include My Fair Lady, South Pacific and The King and I (Opera Australia), Love Never Dies and Cats (Really Useful Group), Blood Brothers (Enda Markey Presents), A Place To Call Home (Foxtel/Channel 7) and the feature film The Little Death (written and directed by Josh Lawson).

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