Tomorrow, When The War Began film star Lincoln Lewis leads tributes to the book's author John Marsden after his death aged 74
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Lincoln Lewis has led the tributes to beloved Australian author John Marsden after his death. Marsden, known for his best-selling Tomorrow book series, died at his home at the age of 74, according to a letter from Alice Miller School - which the author founded.
![[Marsden (pictured), known for his best-selling Tomorrow book series, died at his home at the age of 74, according to a letter from Alice Miller School - which the author founded]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/23/93294971-14207619-Marsden_pictured_known_for_his_best_selling_Tomorrow_book_series-m-38_1734563114855.jpg)
The school's statement told how Marsden 'died at his desk in his home, doing what he loved, writing', The Guardian reported. No cause of death has yet been given but tributes have been flooding in for the esteemed author following the sad news of his passing.
![[Lewis is well-known for his role as Kevin Holmes in the 2010 film adaptation of Marsden's adventure book, Tomorrow, When The War Began (left with Deniz Akdeniz and Caitlin Stasey)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/22/93293979-14207619-image-a-30_1734562665877.jpg)
Home and Away star Lewis, 37, led the charge as he took to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday to share some heartfelt words dedicated to Marsden. He wrote: 'RIP John Marsden. Tomorrow, When The War Began has been in schools all across the country for many, many years and his books have been loved by so many.
![[Lewis, 37, led the tributes as he took to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday to share some heartfelt words dedicated to Marsden]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/22/93294973-14207619-Lewis_37_led_the_tributes_as_he_took_to_his_Instagram_Stories_on-m-34_1734562723416.jpg)
Lincoln Lewis (pictured) has led the tributes to beloved Australian author John Marsden after his death. Marsden (pictured), known for his best-selling Tomorrow book series, died at his home at the age of 74, according to a letter from Alice Miller School - which the author founded.
![[Marsden's best-selling Tomorrow book series won several major awards for children's and adult fiction and inspired a movie and TV series (the movie's cast are pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/23/93294975-14207619-Marsden_s_best_selling_Tomorrow_book_series_won_several_major_aw-m-37_1734562926374.jpg)
'Thanks for bringing us such incredible adventures mate.'. Lewis is known for his role as Kevin Holmes in the 2010 film adaptation of the first novel in Marsden's popular adventure series, titled Tomorrow, When The War Began. In another tribute post, Lewis went on to detail how much he loved the Tomorrow series himself as a teenager and told how surreal it was when he was cast in the film.
![[Marsden was also well-known in the education community after serving as principal at two schools in regional Victoria]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/23/93293987-14207619-image-a-36_1734562843114.jpg)
He penned: 'I remember while reading, always imagining how it would look seeing it as a show or movie - not thinking in my wildest dreams that only several years after finishing high school, that I'd get to actually play one of his characters in the movie adaption!.
