Departures of note

Kath Pettingill was the matriarch of a notorious Melbourne crime family that became one of Australia's most infamous underworld networks. She raised ten children, several of whom became prominent figures in organized crime, including Victor Peirce, who was charged with the 1988 Walsh Street police murders, and Dennis "Dr Death" Allen, a reputed drug dealer. The family's activities and internal dynamics were later fictionalised in the 2010 film Animal Kingdom, bringing their story to a wider audience. Pettingill remained a public figure in Australian media for decades, often discussed in relation to her family's criminal legacy until her death at the age of 91 in 2026.