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Leslie Grantham

Leslie Grantham
Grantham in 2007
Born
Leslie Michael Grantham

(1947-04-30)30 April 1947
Camberwell, London, England
Died15 June 2018(2018-06-15) (aged 71)
Kensington, London, England
Alma materWebber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active1982–2018
Known forRole of Den Watts in EastEnders (1985–1989, 2003–2005)
Spouse
Jane Laurie
(m. 1981; div. 2013)
[1]
Children3

Leslie Michael Grantham (30 April 1947 – 15 June 2018) was an English actor who was best known for his role as "Dirty" Den Watts in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was a convicted murderer, having served 10 years for the killing of a West German taxi driver, and had significant press coverage resulting from an online sex scandal in 2004.[2][3]

  1. ^ Tim Walker (1 February 2013). "EastEnders star Leslie Grantham blames wife for breakdown of his marriage". The Daily Telegraph.
  2. ^ "Suicide bids of Dirty Den". Metro. 2 October 2006. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  3. ^ Viv, Groskop (23 October 2011). "Jack the lad Jack Whitehall interview". The Observer. Retrieved 7 January 2015.

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