The husband of Australian TV presenter Erin Jayne Plummer has tragically died in a suspected self-harm incident – just two years after he lost his wife to suicide.
Alan Plummer, 49, was found dead in Freshwater on Sydney‘s northern beaches on Sunday, leaving the couple’s three daughters orphaned.
A source familiar with the situation described the incident as ‘tragic’, given it followed the death of his Studio 10 host wife in May 2022.
In a statement, a NSW Police Force spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia: ‘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.’
No further details were available.
Alan was the former director of a now-defunct company called Shine VIP Tours Australia PTY LTD.
The tragedy comes just two months after Mr Plummer sold the family’s four-bedroom Freshwater home, which they had owned for more than two decades, in a private settlement pre-auction.
The property, which was purchased by the Plummers for $675,000 in 2002, was initially listed for sale in March this year.
Alan and Erin Jayne Plummer are pictured on their wedding day
Alan’s death leaves the couple’s three daughters orphaned
Alan’s wife Erin was just 42 when she died following mental health difficulties.
During her career hosting advertorials, she appeared on Studio 10, TVSN, Mornings with Kerri-Anne and The Morning Show, and earned the nickname ‘The Danoz Girl’.
She was also a presenter for Aerobics Oz Style for six years. The instructional aerobics TV series, which aired from 1982 to 2005, had a global audience of 40million people at its peak and was broadcast in more than 80 countries.
In addition to her TV career, Erin was an accomplished synchronised swimmer who represented Australia at three world championships and won 11 national titles.
Erin Jayne Plummer was a much-loved host of Studio 10 and was famous for her roles on aerobics and advertorial TV shows
Erin was thrust into the spotlight at a young age when she was scouted at Sydney’s Manly Beach and cast in a tourism campaign that aired on NBC in America
Erin was thrust into the spotlight at a young age when she was scouted at Sydney’s Manly Beach and cast in a tourism campaign that aired on NBC in America.
But it was her role as a TV presenter for which she was best known. Over the years, she spruiked everything from massage chairs and workout programs to slimming jeans and steam mops.
When she wasn’t in front of the camera, Erin also did countless voice-overs for TV.
Following her death, a GoFundMe campaign launched to help the Plummer family with hiring a gardener and housekeeper to ‘keep the household running’ raised almost $28,000.
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