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‘McLeod’s Daughters’ star Rachael Carpani dies aged 45

Australian actress Rachael Carpani, best known for her role as Jodi Fountain on McLeod’s Daughters, has died at the age of 45.

Her parents Tony and Gael said she passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sunday following a long battle with chronic illness.

Tributes have flowed from former co-stars, with Bridie Carter remembering Carpani as the “baby” of the McLeod’s Daughters family.

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