Lyndam Gregory has died at the age of 59, his wife has announced.

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The actor is probably best remembered for playing Guppy Sharma in EastEnders during the years of 1995 and 1996.

However the actor was never far from our televisions; he also played Sammy in Coronation Street back in 1983, Usha's old flame, Ashok, in The Archers, Simon Field in the comedy Surgical Spirit (1989-92), and Wilson in Chucklevision (2005).

Born on a tea estate in Darjeeling, India, Gregory moved to London in the early 1960s with his family, and later trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.

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Paying tribute to her beloved husband in an obituary for The Guardian, Gregory's wife Christine wrote: "Lyndam loved being in the soaps, although the wide audience they attracted meant that many complete strangers would approach him as though they had known him for years.

"He enjoyed filming EastEnders at Elstree studios because of its association with landmark films."

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The actor is survived by his wife Christine and their daughter Dominique. Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.