No cause has been established, and authorities believe she had been dead for about a day.
TerBlanche played princess Gillian Andrassy Lavery on the ABC show from 1997-2001.
She was crowned Miss Teen South Africa in 1991, then launched an acting career.
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I can not believe I am posting this.
Its with a heavy heart that my friend and client Esta TerBlanche passed away Thursday of natural causes.
An autopsy report is pending.
I am still processing and in shock.
Esta was a beautiful soul in and out.
I was proud to know her and work with her.
More to come in the days ahead.
Thank you for the messages so far.
If I havent gotten to you, I will soon.
May she RIP with the angels that she is.
Born on January 7, 1973, TerBlanche hailed from the North West province of South Africa.
On the soap, TerBlanche played Gillian, a headstrong Hungarian princess and cousin of Dimitri Marick.
She was intrigued by Cameron Mathisons character, Ryan Lavery, and the couple married.
After Gillians death on the show in 2001, TerBlanche returned to South Africa.
She opened a spa and worked on multiple documentaries with filmmaker Michael Kastenbaum.
She also hosted several TV shows.
At the time of TerBlanches death, she was splitting her time between South Africa and California.
She is survived by her ex-husband; and goddaughter, Barbie Ashley.
