Mark Priestley found dead at 32

Several media outlets are reporting that Perth actor Mark Priestley has been found dead in Sydney:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/all-saints-star-found-dead/2008/08/28/1219516617997.html

http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=77&ContentID=94782

I'd occasionally caught some of Mark's screen performances but my fondest memories were of an exceptionally bright young man, only a year out of school, turning up to audition for A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1994 - the first of what is now a fourteen year run of performances in the New Fortune Theatre at UWA. While Mark's audition blew me away, I struggled to place such a young actor in the company but was thrilled when he accepted the offer of a role as puppeteer. He undertook this role with enthusiasm and relish and will be fondly remembered by all involved. I remember catching up with Mark when he was back in Perth before he graduated from NIDA in 1999 a career full of highlights ahead of him but as much fun as always. 

Sympathies to Mark's family and loved ones.

Regards
Grant