Larger-than-life Australian motivational speaker Kerwin Rae – who amassed millions of followers around the globe – is being remembered as ‘force of nature’, ‘an epic human’ and friend and mentor to many.
Rae’s family announced the star business and life coach’s death on social media, saying they were suffering from ‘hurting hearts’ and an ‘unimaginable sense of loss’ after he passed away on Friday.
‘Kerwin was a force of nature, there are countless stories to be told and so many words that could describe the epic human he was, but right now we are too overwhelmed to express them,’ his family said in the statement.
‘To everyone who had the privilege of knowing him – whether as a friend, mate, mentor, or family member – please keep this extraordinary soul in your thoughts and hearts.’
His family asked Rae’s legions of fans to keep him in their thoughts.
‘Kerwin would always light a candle and say a prayer for someone who passed,’ the statement said.
‘If you’d like to honour him in the same way, please light a candle for Kerwin today, say a prayer for his soul, for his sons Noah and Jonah, for his family and friends who will miss his physical presence, but carry his memory in their hearts forever.
The family of Kerwin Rae announced on social media on Saturday the Byron Bay-based business strategist and high-performance specialist died on Friday
‘We kindly ask for privacy as we begin to grieve and find a way forward, with plans to celebrate the incredible father, brother, son, friend, and mentor that he was to so many.
‘Rest in eternal peace, dear Kerwin. You are a ripple in the quantum field, unbound by matter, a pulse in the heart of the cosmos.’
The Byron Bay personality’s cause of death has not been revealed.
Mr Rae’s website said he had helped ‘over 100,000 businesses, in 154 different industries, throughout 11 countries world-wide, with his revolutionary, no bulls** approach to business growth and personal transformation.’
The website stated Mr Rae had failed almost every subject at school and had not read a book cover-to cover until he was 23.
Mr Rae’s website revealed he had helped ‘over 100,000 businesses, in 154 different industries, throughout 11 countries world-wide, with his revolutionary, no bulls** approach to business growth and personal transformation’
Mr Rae battled addiction and had six near death experiences, including a stroke which almost killed him.
As a teenager, Mr Kerwin took up martial arts and became a bodybuilder, which led to work in the security industry.
He did armed escorts and provided personal protection for Bon Jovi, U2 and Madonna when they were touring Australia.
He then started working in nightclubs and tragically became addicted to speed.
To kickstart his life, he left the nightclub scene and started merchandising for Rebel Sport.
Mr Rae’s family announced his death on social media on Saturday in an emotional post
In his 20s and early 30s Mr Rae established many business ventures, then in 2009 started his business consultancy company based around education, training and support.
Replies to the family’s post on social media expressed their shock at Mr Rae’s death.
‘WHAT! omg I’m so sad I wanted to meet you so bad. Thank you for helping me through dark times,’ one wrote.
‘Surely not! This is seriously heart breaking.’
‘Kerwin, from me to you mate, you helped shape me plain & simple.
‘You’ve been one of the benchmark communicators & coaches in this country that I’ve always put on a pedestal,’ another wrote.
‘What a loss to the world! His family must be devastated, as would all of the people he worked with,’ a third wrote.
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