Why Andrew O'Keefe needs to learn from his Uncle Johnny's deadly mistake - before it is too late

Why Andrew O'Keefe needs to learn from his Uncle Johnny's deadly mistake - before it is too late READ MORE: Andrew O'Keefe is arrested AGAIN By Max Aitchison For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:39 BST, 10 August 2024 | Updated: 10:39 BST, 10 August 2024 e-mail View comments Andrew O'Keefe once said his role model was his father, a towering and respected figure in the legal world who served as Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales . But it is the example set by his rock and roll star uncle which the disgraced ex-TV star has most emulated. Johnny O'Keefe, who was known by his nickname 'the wild one' while his lawyer brother was dubbed 'the mild one', was a trailblazing figure in the Australian music industry, recording almost 30 top 40 hits between the late fifties and early seventies.

He also carved out a successful career as a television presenter, hosting Six O'Clock Rock on Saturday nights, which later became the eponymous Johnny O'Keefe Show on Channel Seven . Yet, amid all the success and acclaim, he suffered terribly with drug and alcohol addiction, eventually dying from an overdose in 1978, aged 43. It's a depressing tale thrown in stark relief when you consider Andrew O'Keefe's own sad decline and very public battle with drug dependency.

Last week, the former host of Deal or No Deal, 52, had three court appearances as he battles a slew of complicated domestic violence and drug-related charges. Happier times: Andrew O'Keefe grinning beside David Koch at the.