Late TV host Erin Jayne Plummer's husband's cause of death has been disclosed.
Tragedy struck late weekend as police in Australia confirmed that Alan Plummer was found deceased in Freshwater, northern Sydney, on Sunday (November 10).
According to the Daily Mail, the 49-year-old was planning to go for a morning swim with a friend at 6.30AM on Sydney's northern beaches, but he failed to show up.
The father-of-three's concerned friend contacted the police and requested a welfare check.
They arrived at Alan's residence in Freshwater to inform his 18-year-old daughter - who had been out on Saturday evening - that her dad was missing.
Tragically, his body was located an hour later by a lifeguard at the foot of a cliff at Freshwater Beach. It is suspected that he took his own life, per Daily Mail.
"Officers from Northern Beaches Police Area Command will prepare a report for the information of the Coroner regarding the death of a 49-year-old man at Freshwater on Sunday," a NSW Police spokesperson told the publication.
The heartwrenching incident took place two years after the passing of his wife, who also died by suicide. The couple have left behind three daughters - aged 18, 15, and 11.
Earning the nickname "The Danoz Girl," Erin was a fixture in Australian homes, cheerfully presenting on shows like Studio 10 and Mornings with Kerri-Anne.
Her career also spanned to fitness, where she led viewers through routines on Aerobics Oz Style, a globally broadcast show that reached 40 million people. In addition to this, the 42-year-old was a decorated synchronized swimmer, boasting 11 national titles and representing Australia in three world championships.
It was live on air that presenters Sarah Harris and Angela Bishop revealed the late mom's death on Studio 10.
"We’ve got some really sad news to share this morning," Harris told viewers. "Over the weekend, Studio 10 lost a bit of its sparkle with our friend and advertorial host Erin Jayne passing away suddenly."
"For two decades, Erin Jayne’s been a friendly and familiar face on Australian telly and for a lot of that, she’s been brightening up our mornings with her bubbly personality and mega-watt smile," they said, calling her a "gorgeous human inside and out" who was a "high achiever" and "certainly a gold-medal mom to her three young girls".
The loss of both parents has left the community in mourning, with many locals heartbroken for the three young girls. "They are good kids," one person said. "Their parents have dozens of friends and the community will come together for them."
The family had deep roots in the Freshwater, having owned their four-bedroom home there for over two decades.
Before his tragic death, Alan sold the home in a private settlement pre-auction. The couple paid $675,000 for the residence in 2002, and it was first put up for sale in March of this year.
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