Home and Away actor Jessica Falkholt has died in hospital, a week after a funeral was held for her parents and sister who were killed in the same Boxing Day car crash. The 29-year-old had been in a critical condition at St George Hospital in Sydney since the crash on 26 December on the New South Wales south coast.
Jessica died at 10.20am on Wednesday, with the hospital confirming her life support had been turned off. In a statement, the hospital said: 'On behalf of the family of Jessica Falkholt, St George hospital has been asked to advise the media and the community of Jessica’s passing today at 10.20am. The family has asked for privacy during this very difficult time.'
The Falkholts' family car was hit by a four-wheel drive near Ulladulla. Jessica and her 21-year-old sister Annabelle were pulled from the wreckage before it erupted in flames with the bodies of their parents, Lars and Vivian, inside. The driver of the four-wheel-drive, 50-year-old Craig Whitall, also died in the collision. He was reportedly travelling home from a Nowra methadone clinic.
Jessica found fame on the long-running TV soap Home and Away as Hope Morrison, and was set to make her feature film debut in the forthcoming supernatural thriller Harmony. Following reports her life support had been turned off, the show tweeted: 'Rest in peace, beautiful Jessica Falkholt.' Fellow actor James Stewart tweeted 'RIP Falkholt family,' while Jackson Heywood wrote on Instagram: 'You are a beautifully deep and incredibly unique soul I had the pleasure of knowing … I will always miss you.'
