Vale: George Armstrong

Former teen actor George Armstrong, best known for UK’s Grange Hill has died, aged 60.

He died on 11th July after a “long battle with Leukaemia”, according to British reports.

Armstrong played Alan Humphries on Grange Hill between 1978 and 1982 and again in 1983 in the spin-off series Tucker’s Luck.

His first acting role was as Hubert Lane in Just William in 1977 with the last role as PC Driscoll in The Bill in 1989.

He later worked as a technical theatre manager.

Armstrong opened up about his journey with cancer in 2018 while raising money for charity, and used Facebook to thank the NHS.

He said on Facebook: “Any of you who know me know I’m not a great one for sharing my personal life on social media, but today I make an exception for a truly wonderful cause. Two years ago I was diagnosed with leukaemia and spent 4 months fighting it.

“I was able to get to remission but unfortunately in February this year, I relapsed and have spent most of the last 3 months in hospital,” he continued.

“It’s hard, it’s tiring but despite a big scare I’m still here and fighting on… Every day I sit here in hospital I’m reminded of the amazing work the NHS does. But they can’t do it alone and that is where some remarkable charities help.”

Source: Radio Times