On November 10, Perth-born singer and actor Johnny Ruffo lost his six-year battle with brain cancer, passing away at 35 years old.
Today, the beloved star’s family took to his personal Instagram to share further details of his memorial.
The memorial to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, November 25, at Balcatta Senior High School where he grew up and went to school. The ceremony will begin at 12.30pm and his family has requested no cameras or filming.
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READ NOWFriends and fans unable to attend the memorial flooded the comments with kind messages.
“I will light a candle for you Johnny from the east,” one person wrote.
“I really wish I could be there to show support and say goodbye to a wonderful man. We are very lost without you J. Thank you for being a friend to everyone,” a second person wrote.
Ruffo was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and underwent surgery, announcing that he was in remission in 2019.
Sadly, a year later, he announced his cancer had returned.
The singer was surrounded by his longtime partner Tahnee Sims and family when he passed.
On Sunday, Sims shared a tribute to her ‘forever love’ in a heartbreaking Instagram reel.
The song Always Remember Us This Way by Michelle Ray played over the cheerful clips revealing their beautiful love story.