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Rozanne McKenzie pays tribute to Ian von Memerty

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Tributes have been pouring in following the news of Ian von Memerty's death. Best known as the host of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and a judge on ‘SA’s Got Talent’, he died by suicide at about 03:00 on Monday, 23 February, at a hotel in Johannesburg.
Jacaranda FM's own Rozanne McKenzie opened up about the role von Memerty played in her life during an emotional on-air moment.
2 Mar English South Africa Entertainment News · Leisure

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