Legendary SAM PHILLIPS of ‘Kings Of Joburg’ has passed away

Veteran actor, Sam Phillips has passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning. Phillips was also a writer, producer, music composer.

Many will remember his iconic roles on TV Shows such as Phamokate, Backstage and Soul City and the recent Netflix watch Kings Of Joburg.

Gaenor Artiste Management Agent, Lynne Higgins, says Phillips played a pivotal role in shaping the acting industry.

“He was an amazing man. We will miss him. We loved him. He was an icon in our industry and there are no words to cover how devastated we at Gaenor’s are. He was part of our family. He was our grandfather in our family. He knew so many people from theatre, to TV, to writing, to scriptwriting, to film. So much that he has done in the industry and so many he has met in his place of work.”