Dennis Waterman dies

[bots]

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Actor Dennis Waterman, known for his roles in TV shows like Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks, has died, his family have said. He was 74.

A statement said: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Dennis, passed away very peacefully at his home in Spain."

He died on Sunday afternoon with wife Pam at his side, they said.

"The family kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this very difficult time," they added.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-61372712

[Kate!]

RIP. God bless

[Beso]

Another boyhood hero gone.

RIP Dennis, thanks for the memories.

[Livia]

Awwww... RIP.


He did always look like a man who enjoyed life.

[arista]

He was Hard Working good actor,

[Crimson Dynamo]

So sad. I was only watching Minder the other day

Loved him in The Sweeney and Minder

[bots]

The sweeney is always the show i remember, he was perfectly suited to that role

[Kazanne]

Just watched him today in New Tricks, what a shame ,not so old either, good actor.RIP.

[Alf]

JRR-x9JZ_Oo

[rusticgal]

Aww thats sad...loved him in The Sweeney.

Didn't he marry Rula Lenska??

[arista]

Aww thats sad...loved him in The Sweeney.

Didn't he marry Rula Lenska??



Yes for a while

[thesheriff443]

That’s a big loss , great actor , rip

[Alf]

That’s a big loss , great actor , ripOr little. Depends which way you look at it.


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[thesheriff443]

Or little. Depends which way you look at it.


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That sketch was only popular due to Dennis being so well known

[Cherie]

74...no age...RIP

[Alf]

Some of you younger members who grew up with Eastenders may have known his daughter better than they did Dennis.

[Mystic Mock]

Sad news, RIP

[Mystic Mock]

Some of you younger members who grew up with Eastenders may have known his daughter better than they did Dennis.

Who's his Daughter?

[Cherie]

Who's his Daughter?

That was my next question :laugh:

[GoldHeart]

R.I.P

What did he die of?

[GoldHeart]

Who's his Daughter?

Hannah Waterman, she played Laura Beale in EastEnders.

[Swan]

Who's his Daughter?

That was my next question :laugh:

She's just joined it now on the old eps on Drama. Laura, she's Ian Beale's Nanny, she marries him eventually. Currently in mid 2000

[Cherie]

R.I.P

What did he die of?

They haven’t said...just that he died at home with his wife by his side so sounds like cancer maybe

[Cherie]

She's just joined it now on the old eps on Drama. Laura, she's Ian Beale's Nanny, she marries him eventually. Currently in mid 2000

I recognise the name now

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/05/08/16/57555307-0-image-m-26_1652024014152.jpg

[Oliver_W]

I love New Tricks, I watch some of it a few times a week at the very least...

[arista]

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[arista]

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[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/05/08/23/57564381-10795521-image-a-44_1652048910266.jpg


No KAY
you got that wrong

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10795521/Kay-Burley-apologises-confusing-Dennis-Waterman-record-producer-Pete-Waterman.html

[arista]

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[GoldHeart]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/05/08/23/57564381-10795521-image-a-44_1652048910266.jpg


No KAY
you got that wrong

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10795521/Kay-Burley-apologises-confusing-Dennis-Waterman-record-producer-Pete-Waterman.html

oh dear

[Cherie]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/05/08/23/57564381-10795521-image-a-44_1652048910266.jpg


No KAY
you got that wrong

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10795521/Kay-Burley-apologises-confusing-Dennis-Waterman-record-producer-Pete-Waterman.html

How is this woman in a journo job

[arista]

How is this woman in a journo job


Come on,
she was in a Rush to Tweet


Many other times, avoiding the younger team in the SkyNewsHD Office
Early before working on Live TV at 7AM


If only she could let one of them
double check her.

[bots]

at least she got the shows right, if she had said pop idol, there would be no coming back :laugh:

[Oliver_W]

1523400434534166528

[arista]

https://twitter.com/hehewaterman/status/1523605351396179968

[Oliver_W]

https://twitter.com/hehewaterman/status/1523605351396179968

She was in New Tricks, she played his daughter!

[arista]

She was in New Tricks, she played his daughter!


Great

[Cherie]

He had lung cancer for two years and died from it. :sad:

[GoldHeart]

He had lung cancer for two years and died from it. :sad:

Oh that's awful , I wondered if it was cancer .