One sadden fan tweeted: "I've watched EastEnders since 1999 and it's only made me cry once. When will Dr Leggs funeral be in EastEnders? Natalie Cassidy (who plays Sonia Fowler) said: 'I had the pleasure to work with Leonard. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Date of Birth The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Actors including John Altman, Tom Watt, Linda Davidson, Steve McFadden and Peter Dean were pictured arriving for the service in north London on Wednesday ( February 9). "Best known for his role as Dr Legg on EastEnders, Leonard's acting career spanned more than 60 years. "He worked in TV and film and his long stage career included time at the National Theatre and most recently the Royal Shakespeare Company. The two pals spend Dr Leggs final hours together as he passes away and his funeral is the next day with Dot worried that so few of the locals appear to be taking notice of the passing. Harold Legg 15 February 2019 Stephen Patterson Thursday 10 Feb 2022 9:17 am Cast member of EastEnders attended the funeral Dr Legg star Leonard Fenton (Picture: Pixel8000) "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Lofty Holloway and Mary the Punk Smith - who were last seen in 1988 - will both head back to the east end to say a final farewell to their old doc. I am so thrilled, and very proud to be returning to that family 35 years later. Dr Legg mentions Judith's death in the war and tells Jay and Dot he Email digishowbiz@the-sun.co.uk or call us direct on 0207 782 4220 . Enjoy this party classic with an updated RT twist - fun for all the family! Arrangements by Ewton Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Dunlap TN Dunlap, Tennessee . Get in touch with us at webcelebs@trinitymirror.com or call us direct at 0207 29 33033. Paul Legg, age 79, of Princeton, KY, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Caldwell County Medical Center. He worked in TV and film and his long stage career included time at the National Theatre and most recently the Royal Shakespeare Company. Click here to upload yours. (First line), "The most perfect kiss ever." The passing of Walford's first on-screen GP ties in with the 34th anniversary of the soap itself. The EastEnders Twitter account marked the actor's passing, posting: 'Dr Harold Legg. On working with Leonard again when he rejoined the show last year, June, said: 'It's been eleven years since Dot last visited her favourite doctor, Doctor Legg, and it's an utter delight to be working with Leonard Fenton again.'. With his last moments nearing, Dr Legg returned to Albert Square to spend his last hours with long-time friend Dot Cotton. Dot - who has been friends with the former Albert Square GP for over thirty years - was heartbroken by the news. David Samuels Colin is furious that Harold had kept this information from him and refuses to listen when he tries to explain his reasons. He was a charming man in all ways, first as a person and then as an actor, extremely polite and kind. He appeared in the very first scene of the BBC series in 1985 when he was called to attend to a dying Reg Cox. Leonard played Walford GP Dr Harold Legg across various stints in the BBC One soap, making his first appearance in the shows first episode. Stuart gives him his wallet back and realises Stuart stole the photo of Judith. Dr Legg will pass away from pancreatic cancer in the New Year so his funeral looks likely to be early in 2019 but a Relationships/Known relatives EastEnders cast members both past and present were in attendance at Leonard Fentons funeral. Since its beginning, Allen English & Estrada Funeral Home has been a full service funeral home servicing all churches and religions, providing statewide service to cemeteries and crematories and specializing in the transfer of remains to other states as well as Latin America. They were joined by Albert Square's Tom Watt who played Lofty Holloway, Peter Dean who was Pete Beale and actressLinda Davidson who portrayed 80s punk Mary Smith. Research Our love and thoughts are with Leonards family and friends.". ", Actress Gillian Taylforth, who plays Kathy Beale, said: "I'm so sorry to hear the very sad news about Leonard. One of my all-time favourite characters. But how has life changed for Mary and Lofty? On New Year's Day, Dr Legg has a drink with Dot and her lodger, Stuart Highway. ', Recurring:One of the show's original characters, Leonard portrayed the medical doctor in regular and recurring roles up until 1997, before appearing in short cameos in the early 2000s. View our online Press Pack. Best known for his role as Dr Legg on EastEnders, Leonards acting career spanned more than 60 years. Actors Peter Dean (Pete Beale) and Tom Watt (Lofty), His family released a statement last month, EastEnder's Natalie Cassidy opens up about being 'fat-shamed' on Strictly Come Dancing, EastEnders star Maddie Hill spotted hobbling back to work on crutches. Realistic that Dr Legg funeral would be quick - Jewish funerals usually are. Sign up for the free Mirror Showbiz newsletter. He sends wreaths to the funerals of Pauline Fowler in January 2007 and Frank Butcher in April 2008 but does not attend them. Diamond Member. 'He felt privileged to have worked with some of the greats of the theatre, including Samuel Beckett, Orson Welles and Jonathan Miller. In moving scenes, the pair reminisced about some of their most poignant memories together. She says he was at Cable Street and he replies that he was 9 years old at the time (making his year of birth 1927), but he was there. Dr. Paul Legg Dr. Paul Legg, age 79, of Princeton, KY, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Caldwell County Medical Center. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Due to your consent preferences, youre not able to view this. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Tom Watt and Linda Davidson are reprising the roles that made them household names in the 80s. John, Tom and Peter were original cast members of the long-running serial drama, playing Nick Cotton, George Lofty Holloway and Pete Beale respectively. David A. Legg, PhD., 66, of Fort Wayne, passed away on July 5, 2014, at his home, with his family by his side. Page Links: Dr. Legg was a retired research geneticist at West Kentucky Research Education Center. I enjoyed working with him enormously for many years and missed him when he retired. Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until Dr Legg and his Rabbi meet with the gang of youths who were responsible for the graffiti, they apologise. Allen English & Estrada Funeral Home was begun in 1938 and is one of the oldest family-owned funeral homes in the southeast Los Angeles area.Our funeral director professionals have years of experience serving bereaved families. "Our love and thoughts are with Leonard's family and friends.". Not seen was Fenton's frequent co-star June Brown, who played Dot Cotton. He attended First Baptist Church of In his youth, and still later in life, he was good friends with Lou and Ethel. Those attending the funeral include soap actor Steve McFadden, who plays Phil Mitchell in the BBC soap series. Dot was the one who was by Dr Legg's side when he passed away from pancreatic cancer. EastEnders veterans John Altman, Linda Davidson and Steve McFadden among stars attending Dr Legg actor Leonard Fenton's funeral in north London - Dr Legg later moved to Islington, living there for several years, but continued to maintain his surgery in Albert Square, renting the flat upstairs to Ethel Skinner and the barman Lofty Holloway among an array of other tenants. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. A statement from his family said: "The family of the actor Leonard Fenton are heartbroken to announce his death at the age of 95 on Saturday January 29. He lived in Hughestown for forty years and retired from Tobyhanna Army WebWelcome. John, who appeared in the soap on multiple occasions until Nick was killed off in 2015, was also spotted chatting to Tom, who played hopeless romantic Lofty in the soap. He was a lovely, charming man who was so kind and always told the most wonderful stories. 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Linda (pictured left at Leonard's funeral) played Walford's original wild child, punk Mary Smith, from 1985 to 1988, before returning for Dr Legg's on-screen funeral in 2019, Change:Peter (left) starred as Pete Beale (right) from 1985 to 1993, before his character was sensationall killed off after the actor publicly criticised the BBC, Back together: Steve, who has starred on EastEnders as Phil Mitchell for more than 30 years, was reunited with John, with the pair speaking outside the crematorium, Back together: Tom was seen chatting to his co-star Peter as they joined mourners in attendance for Leonard's funeral, Tragedy:Leonard's death was announced by his family in a statement last month, reading: 'The family of the actor Leonard Fenton are heartbroken to announce his death at the age of 95 on Saturday January 29, Soul of the party: Leonard is pictured withSue Pollard and Michael Cashman at an EastEnders party, Tragic loss:Following the news of his passing, EastEnders paid tribute to Leonard on the soap's official social media channel, Mel B reveals she never told the other Spice Girls about her abuse, Bruce Willis' wife shares sweet throwback clip from before diagnosis, Ed Sheeran releases dramatic teaser for new album 'Subtract', Tracy Beaker star Chelsie Padley reveals she's expecting first child, Kim Kardashian shares her intense morning workout on Instagram, Sarah Beeny ignites candle to support brain tumour research, Lizzo bangs her head on stage covering 'Du hast' by Rammstein, Erika Jayne radiates in red at Billboard Women in Music Awards, Lewis Capaldi halts Amsterdam gig after hearing bizarre goat noises, Elliot Page, Julia Garner & A$AP Rocky in Gucci Guilty Campaign, Leila Farzad says her BBC Drama role is having a 'conscience crisis', Nicole Kidman hits up the beach with Keith Urban and her daughters. Linda Davidson said about her return: EastEnders was my first proper family. (Last Line), Albert|Albert (II)|Baby|Bella|Betty| I feel honoured that our paths crossed. Our love and thoughts are with Leonards family and friends. We feel incredibly lucky to have been able to be with him as his health worsened towards the end a privilege denied to so many during these tough times.. Born on September 7, 1947 he was a son of the late Otis D. and Maryellen (Harter) Legg. WebBasic Professional Services of Funeral Director, staff and overhead $650.00 This is the basic charge to each family we serve for our professional assistance. His career in acting spanned over fifty years and saw him appear in a total of 267 episodes of EastEnders. June 9, 1941 - July 9, 2022 I send my love and condolences to his family. He would feature regularly until 1997, before leaving the Square. MrJames. 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