On the morning of 28 October 2017, a local outlet reported Stewardson had been found dead in the bathroom at a Graaff-Reinet accommodation establishment the previous afternoon, with police confirming it as suicide. ĭeon was the son of South African actor Joe Stewardson and brother of the late Matthew Stewardson who appeared in Idols South Africa (season 1) Death Stewardson has also starred in films, most notably Lethal Woman. As well as this role he has taken on a number of minor roles in many different genres, including The Foster Gang. He had a passion for wildlife and his character known as 'Dup' worked perfectly for him.

Stewardson and his partner Marianne would live in the Hartbeespoort Dam area of South Africa during the six months filming. He worked alongside many well known actors including Hayley Mills. The last series was recorded in 2011 with a Christmas Special. The seven series were popular in the United Kingdom with television viewing figures between 7.5 million and 10 million. Deon Stewardson (11 October 1951 – 27 October 2017) was a British-South African actor best known for his role as Anders Du Plessis in the ITV Drama series Wild at Heart.

Wild at heart television show cast