RIP Michelle Botes | Colleague recalls encounter and relationship ...
CAPE TOWN - Former Isidingo Actress, Michelle Botes, has died aged 63.
Botes was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare and incurable blood cancer which affects the bone marrow. Her cancer count alarmingly increased in October, and physicians told her she had two to three months to live.
Botes is most well-known for her role as Cherel de Villiers-Haines on Isidingo but has also starred in Die Swart Kat, Legacy, and Binnelanders.
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Botes' agent Suzi Howes describes her as an icon, who took her craft seriously and was passionate about performing.
Her former husband, Ian Roberts, says she was a talented actress and a fantastic mother.
In a career that spanned decades, Botes worked with others who loved their craft.
One such person is actress, Karin Van der Laag, who played the role of Maggie in Isidingo.
