Johnny Ruffo

Johnny Ruffo (8 March 1988 - 10 November 2023) was an Australian singer-songwriter, actor and dancer. He rose to fame as a grand finalist on the third season of The X Factor (Australia) in 2011, placing third in the competition. Ruffo subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia and began working on his debut album. In 2012, he won the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars (Australia). Ruffo's debut single "On Top" was released in June 2012. Between April and May 2013, Ruffo had a starring role as Spencer Harrington's older brother Chris in the hit Australian television show Home and Away. In 2017 he was diagnosed with brain cancer, eventually passing away from his illness in 2023. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.