Grange Hill, Sweeney Todd star Lee Whitlock dies at 54

Lee Whitlock, renowned for his roles in Grange Hill and Sweeney Todd has passed away at 54.

The news was confirmed by the acting agency Urban Collective, who announced it on social media.

“Saddened by the death of our client Lee Whitlock,” they wrote on Twitter. “Lee was a great character & a great actor who has left a legacy of brave & groundbreaking work achieved at a particularly young age.”

They continued: “Lee was hugely entertaining, funny & positive to work with, condolences to family & friends. RIP.”

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“I was always a fan of Lee Whitlock since Shine on Harvey Moon,” a fan on Twitter wrote. “Through his film and tv career I loved his work as did millions. It was a joy to work with him twice and to know him as a funny, gentle, lovely man. And fantastic actor. Gone far too soon.”

“Saddened by the death of our client Lee Whitlock,” another wrote.

They continued: “Lee was a great character & a great actor who has left a legacy of brave & groundbreaking work achieved at a particularly young age. Lee was hugely entertaining, funny & positive to work with, condolences to family & friends. RIP.”

“Sorry to read that the actor Lee Whitlock has left us at the age of just 54. From Grange Hill to London's Burning, Shine On Harvey Moon, Two Of Us, #TheBill and so much more, he was a such a well kent face of his generation,” tweeted actor Liam Rudden.

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