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Ashley Callie Dies

Written by TVSA Team from the blog News on 15 Feb 2008
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Actress and Isidingo star Ashley Callie died today (Friday 15 February) in Johannesburg from head injuries she sustained in a head-on collision last Friday (8 February).

"It is with sincere regret that the Callie Family confirms that earlier today Ashley passed away as a result of the head injuries she sustained in a car accident," her family said in a statement.

"Ashley continues to live on in our hearts and minds."

Callie was best known for her starring role as Lee Haines in the SABC3 soapie Isidingo, since 2000. She won the inaugural SAFTA award for Best Actress in a Soapie in 2006.

She was also a partner in the La Vista Social Club in Melville, which focuses on casual comfort food.

According to an Isidingo spokesperson, the cast and crew were receiving counselling at the Isidingo studios on Friday.

On behalf of TVSA and all Ashley's fans here, we would like to extend our sincerest condolences to her family, friends and colleagues.

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26 Comments

cocktail
16 Feb 2008 00:57

 WHAT WHAT!!!!!!!!!

Toxic
16 Feb 2008 05:28

still hard to believe she's gone.....

cocktail
16 Feb 2008 06:11

JUST LIKE THAT,EISH MAN!

Highlander
16 Feb 2008 07:03

RIP Ashley you will be missed

blaqueboi
16 Feb 2008 08:27

RIP Ashleigh!

A darling to work with and you'd never see a frown on her face.

echoed by Brandon, Phil, Malebo and Sfiso

kittionee
17 Feb 2008 04:28

Car accidents are slowly but surely claiming the lives of the most talented Mzansi's artists.....We will miss Callie and she'll forever live in our hearts..
Im sending my deepest  Condolences to Callie's family and friends...  

Sia kai One
17 Feb 2008 15:48

To me its still a shock that Lee has passed on, it is so because she was the last person i expected to pass on (but then again who is the first one expected to go first b4 the other?) at such a young age and she had so much going on for herself. i was watching her on ISIDINGO last week not even having the slightest clue that this was her last month on this world. gosh!!!!!! you just never know! which brings me to the point that in life there are no second chances best you do everything that makes you as an individual happy  and live your life for your self  and be the best you can be. with all this said i hope she rests in peace and find whatever they find there that makes them so happy that they don't even think of coming back.

to the Callie family: this dark cloud will soon clear and you will see the sunshine may the creator be with you through this time. God bless you...and South Africa is crying with you.


Ashley Callie- Leonee 'lee' Haynes rest in peace and stey your amazing sweet self.....WE LOVE YOU SISI WE WIL ALWAYS DO

Nonny
17 Feb 2008 23:24

I am still in shock that Ashley Callie has passed away and I just want to also send my deepest condolences to that Callie family and I hope that they know that it is these times that God brings us closer to Him because he is will show them that if He can bring u to pain and suffering, He will certainly pull u through it. Rest in peace Lee, u were one of the sweetest and genuiwine artists  of Mzansi, ngempela ngempela isitsha esihle asidleli, lala kahle slender esihle somhlaba!!!!!

tgal
18 Feb 2008 02:38

Still find it very hard to believe....my condolensces, to evryone

ada_flo
18 Feb 2008 04:13

She just left like that?  Oh oh oh oh, what a loss.
Still can't come to terms with this news.  oh nnnnnnooooooooo.  this is difficult, too difficult to believe.
I feel sooooo devasted watching her past shots on the screen, my most favourites.  Good things don't last, why?

zimbo
18 Feb 2008 05:50

My heart still does not want that she has left us.  A really deepest sympathy to family, friends 
We have lost an icon as Mzansi

104073
18 Feb 2008 07:47

wow i must say life is short you have to do things right while you have the chance deepest sympathy to her family , lee you wiil be missed by mzantsi

Dimago
18 Feb 2008 23:58

Death be not proud!

We will miss you Ash!

pullie
19 Feb 2008 00:18

Rest in Peace Miss Callie, u'l foreva b missed!

sponono
19 Feb 2008 02:36

this is sad..i really liked her charecter i thought she's even a better actress than Chirrell....R.I.P

By the Way...can somebody tell me about this "casual comfort food"..sounds like magwinyas and french fries....what is it???

Segololo
19 Feb 2008 02:45

Oh my Leoni! The one person i hoped to get to chat to this year... Rest in peace! We miss you already! Watching you on Isidingo these days just hurts because we know its only a little while that we will still "see" you. She was so damn talented!

I always believed her when she would call Barker "Daddy!" - is always seemed genuine... 

Spopo: I also wanna know because I consider "Soul food- chicken licken" just that! 

Skhomo
19 Feb 2008 04:00

I guess its true that we only realise what we have when its gone, Lee was a darling and a damn good actor! Rest in peace sisi, you will soley be missed!

Nirvashni
19 Feb 2008 05:01

TO THE CALLIE FAMILY I AM SORRY, SHE WAS A BEAUTIFUL PERSON AND A AMAZING ACTRESS, SHE WAS A PERSON TO BE ADMIRED AND A ROLE MODEL.  REST IN PEACE ASHLEY, YOU WOULD BE SORELY MISSED.

sponono
19 Feb 2008 05:57

Segololo...I cant believe you missed out on that Free Suze Orman book....(or NOt)

mamuNtintili
19 Feb 2008 10:54

Yhooo kusenzima nakum bahlali, this is so weird it almost feels like I have lost a very close friend of mine ISIDINGO will neva be the same without her.  May her soul rest in peace hayi shem akuqheleki ukufa.

Brown Shuga
19 Feb 2008 12:06

So kuthiwa they ain't recasting the character...good news. 

http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=708984
 

cocktail
19 Feb 2008 14:33

EVEN IF THEY DID,NO ONE WLD BE ABLE TO POTRAY HER.....SHE WAS ONE REMARKABLE WOMAN.......WILL 4EVA REMEMBER HER NAUGHTY SMILE......

khumalonom
20 Feb 2008 03:29

nonkez
21 Feb 2008 15:49

ag guys, nozombo has passed away, i knw he was not on the same league but he was human

Muganzi
22 Feb 2008 04:57

what a shocker!!!!!

The Grim Reaper strikes again and what a talent to steal !!! we will miss you Lee Haines!!!!!

gomora
22 Feb 2008 06:05

may her soul rest in peace

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