Mike "Run-arahnd!" Reid has died.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1277646,00.html

Former EastEnders star Mike Reid has died at the age of 67.
The actor suffered a heart attack while in Marbella, Spain.

Reid suffered heart attack
Before he landed the role as Frank Butcher in the BBC show, he was also a well-known stand-up comedian.

Fellow comic Frank Carson said his death was "devastating news."

In recent months, Reid had semi-retired to Spain where he was living near a golf course.

His agent David Hahn said he had been in good health and his death "was a bolt out of the blue."

Hahn told Sky News that Reid was a "giant of a man" and "was always pro the man in the street."

He added: "The only consolation is that he didn't suffer."

Reid joined the EastEnders cast in 1987.

Despite a break from the show for a couple of years, he stayed until 2000.

He then announced he would be leaving the soap for good due to tiredness from the long filming schedules.

RIP Frank. (angel)

 

Very Sad

Funny man and excellent actor. May he rest in peace.

 

Free from Pat at last.

nt

 

First Charlie Williams

then Bernard Manning
now Mike Reid

Ken Goodwin must be bricking himself.

 

settle down now, settle down nt

 

Got me thinking... Who presented Runaround before Mike Reid?