The Eye

Mike Reid, the actor and comedian most famous for his role as EastEnders’ Frank Butcher, has died aged 67.

Reid, who suffered a suspected heart attack, passed away at his home in Spain.

The actor was in the middle of working on a feature film and had not shown any signs of illness before the attack, according to his agent David Hahn.

“Mike was in fine fettle form. Only a couple of weeks ago we were having dinner over here and Mike that particular day went to see his consultant, had a full medical and they gave him a clean bill of health,” he said.

I remember Mike Reid, as a stand-up comedian, long before he became a house hold name in the BBC TV soap, of which I was not a fan.