Neighbours actress Maxine Klibingaitis has passed away "suddenly and unexpectedly" at the age of 58.
Maxine was best known for her role as Terry Inglis on the Australian soap.
The sad news was announced on a fan page for Australian TV show Prisoner, which Maxine also starred in. In the post, it read: "Maxine Klibingatis 1964 - 2023. We regrettably announce that actress Maxine Klibingaitis has passed away today.
"Maxine played the much-loved character of Bobbie Mitchell in Prisoner, Terri Inglis in Neighbours and many other roles in Australian TV. Maxine was only 58. We send our sincere condolences to her son, Zane and Maxine’s family & friends. RIP Maxine."
The fan page went on to say that Maxine's death was "very sudden and unexpected".
The page also confirmed that the news was not a "hoax" as it was confirmed by a close friend of the actress.
An additional comment added: "Just to clarify for those inboxing me, the sad news is not a hoax. A very close friend of Maxine’s called me late today.
"[They] asked me to post the sad news so that Maxine’s fans would know. Maxine had many fans."
When she starred in the Australian soap Neighbours in 1985, Maxine played apprentice plumber Terry Inglis.
Maxine's character Terry married villain Paul Robinson, played by Stefan Dennis.
Maxine's time on the show came to an end when character Terry took her own life, which marked a first on the Ramsay Street soap.
She also played punk Bobbie Mitchell in Prisoner from 1983 until 1985.
Teenage character Bobbie faced a series of dramatic storylines on Prisoner as the character was kidnapped before she attempted to escape prison.
In 1987, the actress married TV director Andrew Friedman and the couple share a son, Zane, together.
Maxine made her last public outing back in 2019, where she attended a Prisoner reunion in Melbourne.
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