- Cousins has paid tribute to good friend who died last week
- Comes soon after he lost premiership-winning teammate
Ben Cousins has posted an emotional tribute after losing a good friend to cancer last week, with the tragedy coming just before he also lost his premiership-winning footy teammate Adam Selwood.
The West Coast Eagles great’s good friend Chass Guthrie lost his battle with the killer disease last Tuesday, just weeks after Cousins caught up with him in Brisbane.
‘A time to tip the hat to my friend @thechasslounge,’ he wrote on Instagram on Wednesday night.
‘I admired your approach to life, loved your sense of humour and gentle nature and have been amazed by your strength.
‘I’ll miss you. Rest in peace.’
Guthrie’s loved ones hailed him in a separate post soon after he passed away, praising him as a ‘gifted artist and musician’.
Footy great Ben Cousins has posted an emotional tribute to his good friend Chass Guthrie after he lost his battle with cancer last Tuesday
Cousins (left) caught up with Guthrie (right) just a few weeks ago in Brisbane
The Brownlow Medal winner would also be reeling from the tragic death of his 2006 premiership teammate Adam Selwood (pictured) who died on Saturday aged 41
‘It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of Chass Guthrie—beloved father of Oscar, much-loved partner of Julez Donna, son of Mark and Linda, and brother to Verity Guthrie and George Guthrie,’ the post read.
‘After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Chass passed away peacefully on Tuesday night—held in love and surrounded by those he loved.
‘Chass was a rare soul. A gifted artist and musician whose creativity ran deep. Quietly brilliant and wickedly funny, he moved through the world with thoughtfulness and heart.
‘Those who knew him felt it—whether through the music he made, the conversations he sparked, or the quiet strength he carried.’
Cousins – like his West Coast teammates – would be reeling from the tragic death of Selwood, who played alongside him in the Eagles’ 2006 grand final triumph.
Selwood, 41, died on Perth last Saturday in a tragedy that has shaken the footy world to his core, especially after his twin brother and fellow footy star Troy also took his own life in February.
His Geelong icon brother Joel paid tribute to Adam in a heart-wrenching statement on Wednesday night.
The former Cats captain took to Instagram to publish a series of pictures of himself and Adam and his brother Scott.
He captioned the post ‘Rest up, love you brother. Look after each other.’
More to come…
