{"id":14986,"date":"2022-05-08T17:56:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-08T15:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1640577"},"modified":"2022-05-08T18:34:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T16:34:11","slug":"new-tricks-and-minder-actor-dennis-waterman-dies-aged-74","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/new-tricks-and-minder-actor-dennis-waterman-dies-aged-74\/","title":{"rendered":"New Tricks and Minder actor Dennis Waterman dies aged 74"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lewis Knight\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 08 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Dennis Waterman has died at the age of 74.<\/p>\n

The New Tricks star died of natural causes at his home in Spain, a statement from his family has confirmed.<\/p>\n

The statement reads: \u201cWe are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Dennis, passed away very peacefully at his home in Spain.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe family kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this very difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Born in Clapham, London in 1948, Waterman first rose to fame for his portrayal of the titular character in the 1960s BBC drama William.<\/p>\n

He later found further fame for his turn as Detective Sergeant George Carter in the ITV police drama The Sweeney as part of a duo with co-star John Thaw.<\/p>

From 1979 to 1989, Waterman played the iconic role of Terry McCann in Minder before having roles in sitcoms.<\/p>\n

Later, from 2003 to 2015, the actor won further plaudits for his turn in the BBC crime drama series New Tricks.<\/p>\n

As well as acting, Waterman also sang the theme tunes to his series Minder and New Tricks.<\/p>\n

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British actors John Thaw (1942 \u2013 2002, left) and Dennis Waterman (1948-2022), stars of the new television police drama \u2018The Sweeney\u2019, UK, 17th December 1974.<\/span><\/figcaption> Hilaria McCarthy\/Express\/Hulton Archive\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Waterman shared two children with his second wife, the British actress Patricia Maynard, one of whom is former EastEnders actress Hannah Waterman.<\/p>\n

Married four times, Waterman\u2019s third marriage was actress Rula Lenska, who he married in 1987. The pair divorced in 1998 after Waterman was violent towards her.<\/p>\n

At the time of his death, Waterman was married to his fourth wife, Pam Flint.<\/p>\n

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