Megan Connolly(1974-2001)

After making her film debut in "The Crossing", Megan was one of the leading soap stars in Australia. After her role in Paradise Beach ended in 1994, she co-hosted the morning kids show "The Zone" for a year. In late 1995 she hosted the Foxtel's fitness show "Body Corp" for cable television, before moving on to become a V-Jay for Foxtel's music channel V until early 1997. During this time she starred in the stage show Resurrected!. In mid-1998 she returned to soaps, first with a role in Home & Away and then Breakers. Following her stint on Breakers she took a hiatus from the entertainment industry. Sadly however, at the age of 27, she was found dead from a drug overdose while staying at a relative's home.