death_date birth_place birth_date article_title name occupation
july 1994 queensland , australia 1936 brian blain
 brian blain film and television actor
brian blain

brian blain -lrb- 1936 -- 1994 -rrb- was an australian film and television actor .
he is best remembered for his role as wealthy businessman gordon hamilton in the seven network soap opera `` sons and daughters '' from 1981 to 1987 when the series was cancelled , and his role as captain jacob hilliard in the film sequel `` return to the blue lagoon '' -lrb- 1991 -rrb- .
in that same year , he also starred opposite anne haddy playing michael daniels , a love interest of her character helen daniels in the network ten soap opera `` neighbours '' .
only a few years previously haddy had played his housekeeper rosie in `` sons and daughters '' .
he died of a heart attack in 1994 , at the age of 57 .
