Aboriginal actor David Ngoombujarra dies

David Ngoombujarra, one of the best-known Aboriginal actors and a three-time Australian Film Institute award winner, has died. Ngoombujarra, 44, had leading roles in films such as Australia , Ned Kelly and Rabbit-Proof Fence , and also featured in Crocodile Dundee and TV series Home and Away. He was found dead in a park in Fremantle, the port city near Perth, on Sunday. Police report they are waiting for a toxicology report to determine the cause of death but say it was not suspicious. Hugh Jackman, who worked with Ngoombujarra on Australia , expressed his sorrow on Twitter. "So saddened to hear about the passing of David Ngoombujarra Starr. An extraordinary man, actor and friend," he said. "His laugh, warmth and humanity will live on with all who knew him." Ngoombujarra was born David Bernard Starr in 1967. He received awards from the Australian Film Institute for his roles in Blackfellas, Black and White and The Circuit.