‘EastEnders’, Corrie actor Lyndam Gregory has died, aged 59

Actor Lyndam Gregory has passed away at the age of 59.

Gregory was probably best known for his role as Guppy Sharma in EastEnders, which he played between 1995 and 1996. He also had a brief role in Coronation Street as Sammy Patel in 1983, and voiced the role of Ashok in the long-running BBC radio soap, The Archers.

In addition, he played Simon Field in ITV sitcom Surgical Spirit between 1989 and 1992, and made appearances on The Bill, London’s Burning, Casualty and Doctors.

“Lyndam loved being in the soaps, although the wide audience they attracted meant that many complete strangers would approach him as though they had known him for years,” his wife told The Guardian.”He enjoyed filming EastEnders at Elstree Studios because of its association with landmark films.”

Born in India, Gregory moved to London in the 1960s to pursue a career in acting, and later trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.

He passed away from complications involving lung cancer last week. He is survived by his wife Christine and their daughter.

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