Falcon, the Gladiators’ icon, died at the age of 59 after a fight with cancer.
The actress, whose actual name is Bernadette Hunt, joined the popular ITV show for its second season in 1993 and stayed a regular until the series concluded.
Rick Jango, Bernadette’s sister’s companion, revealed the tragic news in a public Facebook Group with a heartfelt tribute, calling Bernadette “one of the loveliest people” he’d ever encountered.
“It is with great sadness that I have to tell you of my partner’s younger sister Bernadette Hunt,” he wrote, accompanied by a picture of Bernadette from Gladiators.
“Most people will remember her as Falcon From the hit TV Show Gladiators.”
Rick continued: “I had the privilege to be in her company a few times and I have to say she was one of the most loveliest people I have ever met.
“She never had a bad word to say about anyone, indeed she was always known a the nicest Gladiator always stopping to speak and sign autographs for anyone”.
