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Football Australia “deeply saddened” to learn of death of Laybutt, who came out as gay after playing for his country and generously made a life-saving kidney donation.
Stephen Laybutt, the Australia international who came out publicly as gay after retiring from soccer, has died at the age of 46.
Police in New South Wales confirmed they found Laybutt’s body on a beach in the north of the state on Sunday, and that his death was not being treated as suspicious.
Laybutt had last been seen in the nearby town of Casuarina on Friday evening. He was reported missing, leading to an extensive search.
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