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Sporting identity John Forbes dead at 79 after tragic accident
Tributes are flowing for Australian sporting identity John Forbes OAM after he was killed in an accident at his property in Mitiamo, in northern Victoria.
Key points:
- John Forbes OAM died after falling into a creek yesterday
- 79-year-old was a friend to many professional athletes around the world
- The Mitamo resident is being remembered as a warm and generous man
His body was discovered by a neighbour at about 9.30am yesterday in Bendigo Creek.
The 79-year old is believed to have fallen into the water as he attempted to fill a bucket of water for his garden.
Mr Forbes had late stage Parkinson’s disease and previously battled bowel cancer.
Born in country Victoria, he was a founding member of the Victorian Blue Ribbon Foundation.
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