Bill Sheat

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William Newton Sheat (1 May 1930 – 20 January 2021) was a New Zealand lawyer and arts activist. He was a founding member of the New Zealand Film Commission, Creative New Zealand and Downstage Theatre. Sheat was born in Hāwera, New Zealand.

Sheat died on 20 January 2021 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand at the age of 90.[1][2]

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References

  1. Boyack, Nicholas (2021-01-20). "Bill Sheat: The man who saved Wellington's Opera House". Stuff. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  2. "Bill Sheat death notice". Taranaki Daily News. 23 January 2021. https://deaths.taranakidailynews.co.nz/obituaries/taranaki-daily-news-nz/obituary.aspx?n=william-sheat&pid=197565901. Retrieved 23 January 2021.