ACTOR Ian Pepperell has tragically died aged 53 after a long illness.
The star was best known for playing Roy Tucker in The Archers, but also appeared on EastEnders.

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The BBC today announced his death.
Ian played Tucker in The Archers, and was known as a “family man” in the show.
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The star was born in 1970 in Oxford, Oxfordshire.
He took on many roles over the years – appearing in EastEnders in 1985, Beck in 1996 and Get Real in 1998.
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