Russell Crowe mourns cousin Martin's passing

March 03, 2016 14:47

'My champion, my hero, my friend. I will love you forever. RIP M D Crowe.'

That was actor Russell Crowe tweeting after the passing away of his cousin, and cricketing icon Martin Crowe, image, left, on Thursday.

'They come from a talented family and there could be no clearer sign of the closeness between Russell and Martin Crowe than the heartfelt message the Academy Award-winning actor posted in the wake of his cousin's death,' says the Sydney Morning Herald, pointing out that 'despite their busy lives and distance between them, the cousins remained close. Martin Crowe was among the first to congratulate his cousin -- a club owner -- when South Sydney ended their NRL title drought in 2014.'

Congrats #ssfcrabbitohs on greatest victory, bookended by Slamming Sam bravery & GI genius,' he had tweeted then.

SMH says the cousins also spent New Year's Day together in Australia in 2015, here.

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