The Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels star Jake Abraham has handed away aged 56, simply months after sharing his regrets about not receiving a most cancers analysis sooner.
The Liverpool native opened up about his situation in July and confessed he had ‘left it too late’ to go to the docs after feeling unwell for some time.
The actor was recognized with prostate most cancers, which later unfold to the remainder of his physique and created tumours on his backbone, hips and bladder.
As information of Jake’s passing broke on-line, stars, buddies and followers flooded X, previously Twitter, with messages of condolence.
Actor and filmmaker David Morrissey mentioned: ‘RIP Jake Abraham. Top bloke and great performer. Gone method too quickly.’
Stuart Anthony added: ‘Very sorry to listen to Jake Abraham has sadly handed away aged 56. Lovely man x.’
Actress Tina Malone, who described Jake as her theatre husband, mentioned: ‘I’m heartbroken my display and theatre husband, my mate of fifty years has handed.
‘Talented, humorous, sort, a real Liverpool legend RIP my darling.’
Meanwhile, radio character Pete Price, mentioned: ‘Another great, sort, proficient good friend has handed away. Jake goes to be so missed. I at all times beloved his performances.’
One fan on-line wrote: ‘Such unhappy information right now. Jake Abraham, one of many metropolis’s best-loved actors, has died aged 56.
Another mentioned: ‘Liverpool has misplaced an incredible expertise and an incredible man in Jake Abraham. ideas and prayers are along with his household.’
A 3rd added: ‘God bless you, Jake. Always a little bit diamond. Very unhappy information. Glad to have shared a number of boss recollections with you over the years. Goodnight, RIP mate.’
Jake, who most just lately appeared on stage within the pantomime The Scouse Jack and the Beanstalk, mentioned he lastly went to his GP after a protracted interval of sickness.
He informed Liverpool ECHO: ‘I used to be working however I wasn’t feeling effectively. I used to be pushing by means of these spells when you do not really feel your self, you have not received the vitality and there are aches and pains.
‘The costume for the play was monumental, I knew I wasn’t effectively then however I’d not been effectively for therefore lengthy.
‘What made me go to the physician and get a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) check was that I handed blood in my urine.
‘I received a check and ended up within the Royal. He mentioned: ‘You’ve received most cancers, I’m so, so sorry’. He mentioned that I’d had it for years, perhaps 4 years.’
Jake initially obtained radiotherapy remedy, nonetheless after some time they modified his remedy plan to palliative care.
The star mentioned he was informed on the time that he might have between months or years left to dwell.
His late analysis meant he was eager to encourage others to get themselves checked out if they’re feeling in poor health.
Jake Abraham, who was born in Toxteth however grew up in Kensington, started his profession within the Nineteen Eighties, amongst what he referred to as a ‘cauldron of expertise’ at The Everyman Youth Theatre.
He went on to get pleasure from a four-decade profession on stage and display. This included working with among the largest names in British drama, together with with fellow Liverpudlian Alan Bleasdale on the 1991 Channel 4 collection GBH.
One of his most well-known roles was as Dean in gangster basic ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’, which was Guy Ritchie’s directorial debut.
As effectively as his greatest identified efficiency in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels he additionally appeared in Prisoners Wives, Holby City, The Bill and Red Dwarf.
