Michael Easther, father to former Shortland Street actor, diesTVNZ Actress and writer Elisabeth Easther presents the local documentary series Islands of the Gulf on TVNZ. The man who produced the University of Auckland's top physicist, Professor Richard Easther, and popular Shortland Street villain of the '90s Elisabeth Easther has died. Michael Easther was well-known in his own right as a long-time Hamilton GP, local actor and contributor of cryptic crosswords to the Waikato Times. READ MORE:*Ex-Shorty star Elisabeth Easther fronts new doco series*New Zealand's first-ever documentary series remade*NZ documentary series get $8 million funding boost*'Sophisticated' Seed earns Easther top play awardREBEKAH PARSONS-KING/STUFF Michael Easther was well-known in his own right. Dr Michael Easther, July 13, 1927 – February 6, 2018- Stuff

Source: Stuff February 23, 2018 23:15 UTC