Former EastEnders star Derek Martin, who starred as taxi driver Charlie Slater in EastEnders, died in hospital on Saturday January 10 on the age of 92. The information was confirmed by a household buddy on Fb in an announcement shared on Saturday night. “It’s with deepest remorse to announce that Derek Martin / Derek Rapp. Age of 92. At 7pm this night Derek has sadly handed away in Hospital about an hour in the past. My Mum and his Son David was with Derek the entire time. Derek was actually a tremendous one that was very proficient within the filming trade and plenty of different issues. An amazing man, Father of two Sons & a incredible household buddy. We are going to miss you Derek. RIP.”

Former butcher Derek loved an illustrious profession showing within the likes of Legislation & Order, King and Fort, Eldorado, The Invoice, Solely Fools and Horses and Minder – even popping up in Little Britain enjoying himself. However he was greatest identified was often called the loveable Slater patriarch on the lengthy working BBC cleaning soap EastEnders.

He first arrived in Albert Sq. in 2000 together with his mother-in-law Mo Harris (performed by Laila Mores) and his 4 daughters Lynne (Elaine Lordan), Kat (Jessie Wallace), Little Mo (Kacey Ainsworth) and Zoe (Michelle Ryan). 

He stayed full time with the present for almos t11 years earlier than he the character was axed. Nevertheless he made quite a few returns to the present within the years that adopted.] His ultimate comeback was in 2016 when he appeared in 5 episodes from 4 to 7 January throughout which his character died of a coronary heart assault.

Following his everlasting departure he subsequently slammed the present for focusing an excessive amount of on the younger characters, accussing it of a scarcity of humour. “You used to have Charlie, Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) and Jim Branning (John Bardon) sitting on the allotments with just a few beers, simply speaking about foolish issues. That is what occurs in actual life. You want that on EastEnders.

“I’ve nothing towards children. They’re the long run, however it’s just like the BBC is making an attempt to show EastEnders into Hollyoaks with so many children, and everybody’s having affairs and beating folks up,” he advised The Solar.

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