'Remembering this beautiful soul': Kate Ritchie pays tribute to friend and co-star Dieter Brummer after the actor's tragic suicide at age 45
Kate Ritchie has paid tribute to her late friend, Dieter Brummer.
The actors starred on Home and Away together in the 1990s, and on Saturday, Kate, 42, shared a throwback photo of the pair as teenagers.
In the image, Kate and Dieter shared a warm embrace, posing forehead to forehead, with the actor wearing a leather jacket and beaming for the camera.
![Memories: Kate Ritchie has paid tribute to her late friend, Dieter Brummer. The actors starred on Home and Away together in the 1990s, and on Saturday, Kate, 42, shared a throwback photo of the pair as teenagers. Both pictured](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/07/11/46398169-9871597-image-a-14_1628331427874.jpg)
Memories: Kate Ritchie has paid tribute to her late friend, Dieter Brummer. The actors starred on Home and Away together in the 1990s, and on Saturday, Kate, 42, shared a throwback photo of the pair as teenagers. Both pictured
She wrote in her caption: 'I was reminded of many things this afternoon remembering this beautiful soul.'
In her hashtags, the radio star called Dieter 'family' as well as writing #weloveyoudieter #alwayswill #gooddays.
Brummer was best known for playing Shane Parrish in Home And Away, and was famously involved in a romantic storyline with Melissa George in the nineties.
![Hard: Dieter Brummer shared details of his difficult experience with fame in his final interview. Dieter is pictured in 2010](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/03/13/46228425-9855895-image-a-144_1627993197466.jpg)
Loss: The former teen heartthrob was found dead at a home in Sydney's Glenhaven on July 24. Dieter is pictured in 2010
![She wrote in her caption: 'I was reminded of many things this afternoon remembering this beautiful soul.' In her hashtags, the radio star called Dieter 'family'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/07/11/46398173-9871597-image-a-15_1628331439860.jpg)
She wrote in her caption: 'I was reminded of many things this afternoon remembering this beautiful soul.' In her hashtags, the radio star called Dieter 'family'
The former teen heartthrob was found dead at a home in Sydney's Glenhaven on July 24.
The star, who had in recent years switched professions to high rise window washing, was 45.
His death is not being treated and suspicious and believed to have been a suicide.
![Heights: The star, who had in recent years switched professions to high rise window washing, was 45. Dieter is pictured recently](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/03/13/46229087-9855895-image-m-156_1627993279867.jpg)
Heights: The star, who had in recent years switched professions to high rise window washing, was 45. Dieter is pictured recently
Following the news of his passing, Brummer's family released a statement saying their world would 'never be the same'.
'We lost our handsome, talented, funny, complicated and beloved Dieter on Saturday morning. He has left a massive hole in our lives,' they said.
If you or someone you know is struggling, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.
![Star: Brummer was best known for playing Shane Parrish in Home And Away, and was famously involved in a romantic storyline with Melissa George in the nineties. Pictured in 1993](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/07/11/46398167-9871597-image-m-24_1628331492618.jpg)
Star: Brummer was best known for playing Shane Parrish in Home And Away, and was famously involved in a romantic storyline with Melissa George in the nineties. Pictured in 1993
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