This article covers Neil Balnaves Biography, Boat Accident, Death, Net Worth, Wife, Children, Daughter, Wikipedia, Illness, House, Height, Weight, Age, and all facts.
Profile Summary
- Full / Real Name: Neil Balnaves
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Australian
- Age: 77 (before death)
- Date of Birth: May 5, 1944
- Place of Birth: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Date of Death: February 21, 2022
- Place of Death: Tahiti
- Cause of Death: Boat Accident
- Height: N/A
- Weight: N/A
- Wife: Diane Balnaves
- Children: Hamish, Alexandra, Victoria
- Net Worth: $16 Million
Neil Balnaves Biography
Neil Balnaves was an Australian entertainment magnate who was most known as the one who brought Big Brother and Bananas in Pyjamas to TV screens.
Balnaves produced a slew of shows, including Big Brother, Bananas in Pyjamas, Water Rats, and McLeod’s Daughters before his death.
Neil Balnaves went on to become chair of the Ardent Leisure Group after a string of successes in TV, which runs Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast from 2003 until 2016.
Diane Balnaves was his wife, who he married in 1971, and they had three children together, son Hamish and daughters Alexandra and Victoria.
Neil Balnaves Net Worth
Before his death, Neil Balnaves net worth was estimated at $16 million. Most of his money earned through his media career over the years.
Neil Balnaves Boat Accident & Death
Neil Balnaves died at the age of 77 after a boating accident in Tahiti. He was on board a mega motor yacht when it capsized in the waves, throwing him under the water.
In 2002, the millionaire also suffered a near-fatal boating accident on the Gold Coast, which changed his outlook on life. During that first accident, he broke more than 40 bones, leaving him on life support, with family friends saying he had spent the last two decades ‘putting himself back together.’
Source: Kingaziz.com