The celebrities of Grange Hill have paid tribute to George Armstrong after he died on the age of 60.
The actor, who was finest identified for enjoying Alan Humphries within the kids’s TV drama, handed away on July 11 after a ‘lengthy battle with leukemia’.
Lee MacDonald, who performed Zammo on the present, paid tribute on Twitter, writing ‘RIP George’ with three coronary heart emojis whereas quote tweeting a Grange Hill fan account that learn: ‘I’ve simply heard the very unhappy information that George Armstrong aka Alan Humphries handed away yesterday.
‘RIP George. A real Grange Hill legend xxxx’
Linda Magistris, who performed Susi McMahon, additionally shared an emotional tribute to her former co-star and childhood pal, revealing they’d identified one another for almost 50 years after assembly at drama faculty.
‘You have been so courageous by all of the struggling’: Grange Hill’s Suzie actor Linda Magistris has led tributes to Alan Humphries star George Armstrong, 60, who died following leukemia battle (pictured on the present)
Heartbreaking: Linda shared an emotional tribute to her former co-star and childhood pal, revealing they’d identified one another for almost 50 years (pictured along with former co-star Todd Carty, left)
Alongside a collection of snaps of the pair over time, she tweeted: ‘George you may have left behind so many completely satisfied reminiscences for thus many individuals, which is a tribute to the respectable, particular man you have been.
‘We are going to all miss you very a lot.
‘I can’t actually imagine it, however final night time I used to be instructed that my particular particular pal who I like a lot has gone. George, you have been so courageous by all of the terrible occasions you needed to undergo. Virtually 50 yrs as associates
‘I’m going to overlook you a lot.’
Former little one star Linda is the founding father of bereavement charity the Good Grief Belief which additionally tweeted a tribute.
It learn: ‘At this time is a really unhappy day for our Belief. We wish to pay our particular tribute to George Armstrong, our former Trustee & @lindamagTV’s excellent pal for nearly 50 years.
‘Sadly George died this week, & we need to ship his brother Adam, his household, & all his many associates & followers all our love & assist.
‘Linda met George at drama faculty & labored collectively in @hill_grange, taking part in Alan & Susi, George later turned a worthwhile member of our Board, guiding & supporting our charity for which we shall be without end grateful.
‘There shall be many who’re battling this information at the moment, so please know we’re right here for you.’
Robert Craig-Morgan, who performed Justin Bennett, additionally paid tribute, tweeting: ‘Goodbye my pal. I cherished you George xx’
Whereas Claire Sweeney took to Instagram to share snaps of the late actor captioned: ‘RIP George Armstrong.’
Unhappy information: Lee MacDonald paid tribute on Twitter, writing ‘RIP George’ with three coronary heart emojis
Co-stars: Lee instructed a fan that the pair had labored alongside one another a number of occasions
Throwback: Lee performed Zammo on the present (pictured)
Linda wrote: ‘George you may have left behind so many completely satisfied reminiscences for thus many individuals, which is a tribute to the respectable, particular man you have been’
Linda added: ‘Final night time I used to be instructed that my particular pal who I like a lot has gone. George, you have been so courageous by all of the terrible occasions you needed to undergo. Virtually 50 yrs as pal’
Form phrases: Former little one star Linda is the founding father of bereavement charity the Good Grief Belief which additionally tweeted a tribute
George’s Grange Hill co-star Robert Craig-Morgan paid tribute on Twitter: ‘Goodbye my pal. I cherished you George xx’
Unhappy information: Claire Sweeney took to Instagram to share snaps of the late actor captioned: ‘RIP George Armstrong’
Heartbreaking information: Former Grange Hill and The Invoice star George Armstrong – who performed Alan Humphries died on Tuesday on the age of 60 after a ‘lengthy battle with leukemia’
Grange Hill followers have been additionally fast to pay their respects, with one fan writing: ‘That’s so unhappy. He was a legend.’
‘So very unhappy. Rip. G.H and tuckers luck. All the time watched. Solution to younger. Our childhood stars are passing earlier than our eyes.’
‘A personality from my childhood. Such unhappy information, ideas along with his household and grange Hill associates’
‘Unhappy information. Met him a number of years in the past. Prime chap’
‘Very unhappy to study of the passing of this beautiful man. R.I.P. George Armstrong, who many will bear in mind as #GrangeHill’s Alan Humphries xx #70s #80s.’
Detailing his leukemia battle on Fb in 2018 to lift cash for charity, George penned: ‘Any of you who know me know I am not an important one for sharing my private life on social media, however at the moment I make an exception for a very great trigger.
‘2 years in the past I used to be recognized with leukemia and spent 4 months preventing it. I used to be in a position to get to remission however sadly in February this 12 months, I relapsed and have spent a lot of the final 3 months in hospital.
‘It is onerous, it is tiring however regardless of a giant scare I am nonetheless right here and preventing on. On a regular basis I sit right here in hospital I am reminded of the superb work the NHS does. However they cannot do it alone and that’s the place some exceptional charities assist.’
Born in London, George began appearing at an early age however received his first notable function as Hubert Lane in 1977’s Simply William. He starred alongside Bonnie Langford within the tv adaptation.
Grange Hill, which premiered in 1978 on BBC1 and ran till 2008, was a preferred kids’s tv drama collection portraying life in a complete faculty.
The present handled typical faculty points like bullying in addition to hard-hitting storylines similar to racism, medicine and teenage being pregnant.
Alan Humphries turned one of many TV collection key unique characters between 1978 and 1982.
Throwback: (L-R Todd Carty as Tucker Jenkins, George Armstrong as Alan Humphries and Terry Sue Patt as Benny Inexperienced
Grange Hill legends: George (proper) starred alongside EastEnders actor Todd (center) who performed Tucker Jenkins
Saying the information on Twitter, a Grange Hill fan account penned: ‘I’ve simply heard the very unhappy information that George Armstrong aka Alan Humphries handed away yesterday. RIP George. A real Grange Hill legend xxxx’
Twitter tributes poured in on Thursday after the information broke, with one fan writing: ‘That’s so unhappy. He was a legend.’
Grange Hill: Again (L-R) Vincent Corridor as Michael Doyle, George Armstrong as Alan Humphries, Mark Eadie as Andrew Stanton, unidentified male, Todd Carty as Tucker, unidentified feminine, Terry Sue Patt as Benny Inexperienced and Robert Morgan as Justin Bennett. Entrance (L-R) Michelle Herbert as Trisha Yates, Lyndy Brill as Cathy, Linda Slater as Susi McMahon and Ruth Davies as Penny Lewis in 1978
Devastating: The actor pictured in 2000
Detailing his leukemia battle on Fb in 2018 to lift cash for charity, George penned: ‘It is onerous, it is tiring however regardless of a giant scare I am nonetheless right here and preventing on.’
Fashionable: Grange Hill, which premiered in 1978 on BBC1 and ran till 2008, was a preferred kids’s tv drama collection portraying life in a complete faculty. (Pictured L-R) Robert Craig Morgan as Justin Bennett, George Armstrong as Alan Humphries, Linda Slater as Susi McMahon, Ruth Davies as Penny Lewis, Vivian Mann as Anthony Karamonopolis and Mark Eadie as Andrew Stanton
The forged celebrated 40 Years of Grange Hill in 2018: (L-R) Lisa Skeates, (Christine Everson), Joanne Boakes, (Anita Unsworth), Mark Baxter, (Duane Orpington), Linda, George, Anna Dwelling (commissioned Grange Hill), Paul McCarthy, (Tommy Watson)
Performed by George from the primary episode till Collection 5, the character joined Todd Carty’s Tucker Jenkins for 3 collection of the spin-off ‘Tucker’s Luck’.
After his time on Grange Hill, George continued to pursue appearing alternatives and took on the function of PC Driscoll in The Invoice in 1989.
Since giving up appearing, George – who lived in Waltham Abbey – had develop into a Technical Theatre Supervisor at a public faculty.
He additionally served as a trustee for bereavement charity, the Good Grief Belief.
It comes simply 5 months after fellow Grange Hill Star Lee Whitlock sadly handed away at age 54.