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Leslie Grantham | |
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![]() Grantham in 2007 | |
Born | Leslie Michael Grantham 30 April 1947 Camberwell, London, England |
Died | 15 June 2018 Kensington, London, England | (aged 71)
Alma mater | Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1982–2018 |
Known for | Role of Den Watts in EastEnders (1985–1989, 2003–2005) |
Spouse |
Jane Laurie
(m. 1981; div. 2013) |
Children | 3 |
Leslie Michael Grantham (30 April 1947 – 15 June 2018) was an English actor, 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]