'Rest now. I love you': Brother makes a heartfelt tribute to Pua Magasiva as the family holds a private service for the beloved actor
- Robbie Magasiva paid tribute to his younger brother Pua Magasiva on Instagram
- Magasiva said his heart was broken and said he loved him in the emotional post
- The beloved New Zealand actor, was found dead in the early hours of Saturday
- Magasiva is best known for his roles on Shortland Street and Power Rangers
The heartbroken brother of Pua Magasiva paid tribute to his younger sibling just hours before the beloved actor was laid to rest.
The 38-year-old film star was found dead at a property in central Wellington in New Zealand in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Police have since confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of the actor, who was best known for playing Red Wind Ranger Shane Clarke in Power Rangers Ninja Storm.
The heartbroken brother of Pua Magasiva has paid tribute to his younger sibling (Pictured: The Instagram image Robbie Magasiva shared)
'My heart is broken I miss you so much Pua we all do. Rest now. I love you Pua,' Robbie wrote alongside an image of Mr Magasiva smiling brightly
On Friday, just hours before Mr Magasiva's family held a private ceremony in a Catholic church in the country's capital city, his brother Robbie Magasiva shared a moving post on social media.
'My heart is broken,' Robbie wrote alongside an image of Mr Magasiva's smiling brightly.
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'I miss you so much Pua we all do. Rest now. I love you Pua.'
The Samoa-born actor was raised in Wellington and had just celebrated his first wedding anniversary with wife Lizz Sadler.
The body of Mr Magasiva's (pictured with wife Lizz Sadler), 38, was found early on Saturday morning in a Wellington home
Robbie Magasiva (pictured alongside fellow actor Oscar Knightley) shared the emotional post on the same day the beloved actor's family laid him to rest
The pair married in April last year, 18 months after meeting on Instagram.
Mr Magasiva leaves behind a young daughter from his first marriage.
Friends and fans have been left shocked by his sudden death, and tributes have flooded in online for the icon.
Sally Martin, who starred in Shortland Street alongside Mr Magasiva, paid a touching tribute to the star in the form of a lengthy poem, where she spoke of how much she loved and missed the actor.
He rose to fame playing Shane Clarke, the Red Wind Ranger in Power Rangers Ninja Storm
The star had just celebrated his first wedding anniversary with wife Lizz Sadler. Both have children from previous relationships
'I hate your demons. But I love your guts. And man, I'mma miss you,' the concluding line of her poem read.
Co-star Shane Cortese shared a touching post online: 'My heart goes out to the Magasiva family and the extended television alumni who had the honour of seeing the glint in his eye and the sound of his hearty laugh close hand.'
'Rest In Peace Pua Magasiva. Thoughts and prayers to the family,' Olympic gold medalist Valerie Adams tweeted.
'Sending my love to his friends and family - he would always stop and say hello to anyone that would say hi to him - bloody good guy,' radio star Mike Puru shared.
The official Twitter account of Shortland Street also paid tribute to the star.
'We are all absolutely devastated at the tragic news regarding Pua Magasiva,' the post read.
Mr Magasiva leaves behind a young daughter from his first marriage
'[Pua] was a much loved member of the South Pacific Pictures' family for many years and our hearts and thoughts go out to his family at this time.'
Fans of the actor and former radio host also flocked to social media to pay their respects to Mr Magasiva.
'Lots of love to you Robbie and to your whanau. I didn't really know Pua but know that the love and respect for him in Aotearoa runs deep and that he will be very sadly missed by many. Arohanui to you,' one wrote.
'[Pua] was one of the all time great Power Rangers in the series' long, illustrious history. If the rumours of the are true, then it's more incredibly sad and tragic.
'Childhood heroes can have the same demons that we too have,' another wrote.
'Rest in love [Pua]. May your heavenly ascent be as beautiful as the memories you created. xoxo,' a third said.
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