Jamie Bartlett’s Son Hector Bartlett Pays Moving Tribute to His Late Father and ‘Rhythm City’ Actor

Jamie Bartlett’s Son Hector Bartlett Pays Moving Tribute to His Late Father and ‘Rhythm City’ Actor

  • Jamie Bartlett's son has shared a touching tribute following the untimely passing of his dad and Mzansi's most talented actor
  • Hector Bartlett shared that his old man was not only passionate on-screen but was also a people's person in real life
  • He shared that the actor, who played David Genaro in Rhythm City, was the fire that inspired him and also ignited most of the lives of people around him

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Jamie Bartlett's son Hector Bartlett has finally opened up about the passing of his father. The actor died in his sleep earlier this week.

Jamie Bartlett, son Hector Bartlett, pays moving tribute, late father, ‘Rhythm City’ actor
Jamie Bartlett’s son Hector Bartlett paid a moving tribute to his late dad. Image: @realjamiebartlett
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In his moving tribute, Hector described his old man as a passionate man, not just on screen, but off-screen as well. He was speaking to eNCA anchor, Dan Moyane.

Jamie Bartlett, popularly known as David Genaro - a role he played on Rhythm City, succumbed to cardiac arrest while taking a nap at his girlfriend's home.

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Hector expressed that his dad was "the fire that inspired me". He loved his dad's performances on TV, stage and "through every single life that he touched".

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IOL reports that Hector went on to share that Jamie did not only ignite his life but lighted up most of the people's world. He shared that his father had an unbelievable ability to speak to everyone "and make everyone feel seen as though they know him.

"I think that's naturally the reason we've seen such a success for him on screen."

Somizi shares more heartwarming videos of Jamie Bartlett

In related news, Briefly News reported that Somizi took to social media to share more clips of Jamie Bartlett. The heartwarming videos were taken just 12 hours before the veteran actor's untimely passing.

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As if he was saying his last goodbyes, the Rhythm City star went around the club taking videos and snaps with his fans. He even went to the venue's kitchen and took more clips with the staff.

Peeps took to Somizi's comment section on Instagram to share their thoughts on the sweet clip. The fans were impressed with how sweet Jamie Bartlett, who played the role of a big bad villain, was in real life.

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