Dennis Waterman dying of cancer caused by alcoholism is unclear. It is not even sure if he had any kind of prolonged illness.
Nevertheless, Dennis’s family can be traced back to having some health problems, including his last wife, Pam Flint, a cancer survivor herself.
On the other hand, Waterman was a famous television actor during the 1970s and 1980s.
After gaining fame as tough nut cop George Carter in The Sweeney, he played bodyguard Terry McCann in Minder.
From 2003 to 2014, he was a regular cast member on every season of New Tricks.
He only appeared in the first two episodes of the series after announcing his intention to leave during the final season (2015).
Waterman played Alfred P. Doolittle in the 2001 London revival of My Fair Lady, and Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell by Keith Waterhouse.
He appeared in the 2009 BBC2 miniseries Moses Jones and narrated the reality television show Bad Lads’ Army.
Recent work Waterman starring in the Australian drama comedy film Never Too Late in 2020, was shot in Adelaide, South Australia.
