{"id":68755,"date":"2023-12-07T17:24:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T17:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/?p=68755"},"modified":"2023-12-07T17:24:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T17:24:15","slug":"australian-ninja-warrior-star-pays-tribute-to-fearless-brother-after-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/tv-movies\/australian-ninja-warrior-star-pays-tribute-to-fearless-brother-after-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Ninja Warrior star pays tribute to \u2018fearless\u2019 brother after death"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Ninja Warrior: Contestant first amputees to beat the course<\/h3>\n<p>Zed Colback took to social media to mourn the loss of his brother Sam who was tragically killed during a snorkelling accident.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old was snorkeling off the coast of Muttonbird Island, when he was pulled off the waters, according to The West Australian.<\/p>\n<p>With an ongoing investigation underway to unearth the circumstances surrounding his death, Zed paid tribute to Sam on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside photos of them enjoying the outdoors together as youngsters and others displaying Sam\u2019s adventurous nature, Zed reflected on the memories.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote: \u201cLove ya little bro. Wish we could go on one last adventure together.\u201d (sic)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: Ninja Warrior mum, 59, set for 125-mile jungle trek explains how she keeps fit<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p> <svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Zedekiah Colback (@zed_colback)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Ninja Warrior star and his wife Nicole had also welcomed a daughter just last month and shared sadness about her never knowing him.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cOur little Amara will learn all about her crazy loving, big-hearted, fearless uncle Sam as she grows up. See you in glory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sam\u2019s body was recovered from the water in Albany, on the southern tip of West Australia.<\/p>\n<p>A GoFundMe has since been launched to help cover funeral costs for the family \u2014 which has raised over $6000.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>ITV bosses &#8216;banned&#8217; Ben Shephard from taking part in Ninja Warrior[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>ITV viewers \u2018in disbelief\u2019 as Ninja Warrior interrupts Queen coverage[REACTION] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Chris Kamara shares health update as he makes return to Ninja Warrior[UPDATE ] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/20\/590x\/secondary\/Zed-Colback-5104444.jpg?r=1701967826627\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Fundraiser organiser Hannah Bennett said: \u201cWords can\u2019t express our sorrow as we mourn with you Colback fam.\u201d (sic)<\/p>\n<p>Zed comes from a large family of 13 siblings and told 7News he wished he could have spent more time with his late brother.<\/p>\n<p>Following his successful run on Ninja Warrior the 26-year-old has maintained his healthy lifestyle and his work as a rock climbing instructor.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/showbiz\/tv-radio\/1843175\/Australian-Ninja-Warrior-Zed-Colback-tribute-brother-death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ninja Warrior: Contestant first amputees to beat the course Zed Colback took to social media to mourn the loss of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":68754,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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