EASTENDERS - BRITISH SOAP STAR DIES

BRITISH SOAP STAR DIES

British TV actor ROSS DAVIDSON, famed for his work in popular soap operas EASTENDERS and HOLLYOAKS, has died of brain cancer. He was 56. The much-loved Scottish star, who played nurse ANDY O BRIEN in EastEnders, was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year (FEB05). Widow BARBARA, who married Davidson three months after his tragic diagnosis, says, "He was a great husband, great father and a great son. The amazing thing is Ross kept smiling until the bitter end." Davidson is also survived by his eight-year-old son DREW, from a previous marriage.