George Rossi (28 September 1961 – 5 January 2022) was a Scottish actor, best known for playing Duncan Lennox in ''

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'' from 1998 to 2003.

Early life and education

Rossi was born in

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, on 28 September 1961. He was of

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descent, with his parents originating from

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, a

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. Growing up, he worked in the family ice-cream van. His brother, Peter, appeared alongside him in the film '' Comfort and Joy''. Rossi trained at

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in Debden,

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Career

Besides ''The Bill'', Rossi also played Kevin in '' Roughnecks'' and appeared in ''

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'', '' Holby City'', ''

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'', '' Local Hero'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Personal life

Rossi married Catrin and together they had two children.

Death

On 5 January 2022, Rossi died, aged 60, from pancreatic cancer.

Filmography

References

External links

* 1961 births 2022 deaths Alumni of East 15 Acting School Male actors from Glasgow People from Govan Scottish male film actors Scottish male television actors Scottish people of Italian descent Deaths from pancreatic cancer {{Scotland-actor-stub