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Footy star turned Hollywood actor Matt Nable suffered a shocking family tragedy on the day of the NRL Vegas double header, with his brother Aaron passing away.
Aaron, 46, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in July 2022, in heartbreaking news for the man whose voice is synonymous with rugby league in Australia.
Aaron leaves three sons, aged 10, two and one, and was a former national amateur boxing champion, training under legendary coach Johnny Lewis. He also sparred regularly with Aussie boxing great Kostya Tszyu.
His death was confirmed by footy star turned TV star Matthew Johns during his show in Las Vegas on Sunday, with Matt Nable part of Fox Sports' coverage of the double header thanks to the promotional videos he recorded in the American city.
Matt Nable has suffered a family tragedy following the death of his brother, Aaron (pictured together)
'I just want to send my condolences to Fox Sports' Matty Nable and the entire Nable family over the passing of Matty's brother Aaron, who was just a terrific, really charismatic guy,' Johns said.
'He passed away today. We send our best to Matty [Nable] and the family.'
Nable shares a very close bond with his three brothers and sister, who all travelled a lot growing up due to the fact their dad was in the army.
'It's hard not to be emotional,' Nable said of his brother's diagnosis in a teary interview with
