Sam Gannon

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Sam Gannon: Emmerdale star dies - who was he, what role did he ... (NationalWorld)

Sam Gannon: Emmerdale star dies - who was he, what role did he play in Yorkshire cast - and how did he die? The actor played Kev in Emmerdale and had also ...

The actor was educated at Brayton High School before going on to study at the Yorkshire Film and Television School in Huddersfield. While still a fledgling TV and film actor at the time of his death, the Yorkshireman had held many roles in regional theatre productions. Sam Gannon was a 31-year-old actor from Brayton - a village on the outskirts of the North Yorkshire town of Selby.

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Sam Gannon: Emmerdale actor dies while visiting family in US (BBC News)

Mr Gannon, 31, who played Kev in the soap in 2019, died suddenly while visiting relatives in California. His family has launched a crowdfunding page to bring ...

He was the best part of my life and to anyone who met him I think they'll agree." "It's comforting in the worst time of all of our lives. "You just don't expect these things to happen, especially to a young man of 31 who was having the time of his life," his mother Angela Gannon said.

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British Former Soap Actor Dies Suddenly On Holiday In California (Deadline)

Gannon, aged 31, was visiting relatives in California when he passed away, his family revealed.

In addition, he appeared in TV series Tales of Bacon, and the film Babes with Blades. Gannon, aged 31, was visiting relatives in California when he passed away, his family revealed. British actor Sam Gannon – who appeared in TV soap Emmerdale – has died suddenly while travelling in the U.S., his family has announced.

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Sam Gannon: Family of Emmerdale actor make appeal to bring his ... (ITV News)

The family of Emmerdale actor, Sam Gannon, are raising funds for the repatriation of his body after the sudden died of the actor during a trip abroad.

His family have set a target of £17,000 but aren't sure exactly how much the repatriation and funeral will cost. His family are hoping to raise £17,000 towards the repatriation of his body from the US and for his funeral. The family of Emmerdale actor, Sam Gannon, who died suddenly while visiting family abroad have set up a JustGiving appeal to help bring his body back to the UK to be laid to rest.

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Emmerdale Actor Dies Suddenly While Travelling Abroad (Extra.ie)

Emmerdale actor Sam Gannon has sadly passed away at the young age of 31. The soap star was visiting family in California at the time of his death, ...

He delighted audiences with his charm, wit and his wonderful musical abilities.' He played the character of Kev and appeared alongside long-standing character Charity Dingle in a number of scenes. The soap star was visiting family in California at the time of his death, with his sister Amy Kelly confirming the tragic news.

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Crowdfunder launched to bring Emmerdale actor home to North ... (YorkMix)

An actor from Selby who appeared in Emmerdale has died suddenly while in the United States. Sam Gannon, 31, who played Kev in the Yorkshire soap in 2019, was ...

I was just the one hosting. I wasn’t part of the band. “All of the friends that I’ve been speaking to are just struggling to accept what’s happened and struggling to believe that someone was such vibrancy and such high energy isn’t here because he should be and we all miss him dreadfully.”

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Emmerdale actor Sam Gannon death: Emmerdale star dies ... (Independent.ie)

Emmerdale actor Sam Gannon has died suddenly, aged 31. The actor appeared on the ITV soap in 2019, playing the character Kev.

Sam was described by many as being like a human Duracell bunny, with limitless energy, always running around the rehearsal room and almost having too many creative ideas to keep locked up in his brain. But he was always fantastic as soon as you got him on that stage. Away from TV, the majority of Gannon’s acting credits includes theatre work.

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Sam Gannon played Kev the horse-drawn carriage coachman in Emmerdale, and shared scenes with Charity Dingle. (Sky News)

Ex-Emmerdale actor Sam Gannon has died suddenly while travelling in the US, his family have said. Gannon, 31, who played Kev in the long-running ITV soap in 2019, had been staying with family in Willows, California. His death is not being treated as ...

The Northumberland Theatre Company said it was "saddened" to hear of his death, comparing him to "a human Duracell bunny, with limitless energy". Gannon's character in Emmerdale was a horse-drawn carriage coachman, sharing scenes with the character Charity Dingle, played by Emma Atkins. Sam Gannon played Kev the horse-drawn carriage coachman in Emmerdale, and shared scenes with Charity Dingle.

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Former Emmerdale actor Sam Gannon has died aged 31 (RTE.ie)

The 31-year-old Tales of Bacon actor's family has launched a crowdfunding page to bring his body back home to Selby, North Yorkshire. "You just don't expect ...

Gannon, who played Kev in the soap in 2019, died suddenly while visiting relatives in California. "We want him home with us - with his family." Former Emmerdale actor Sam Gannon has died while travelling in the United States, his family has confirmed.

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Emerdale Actor Sam Gannon suddenly died at 31 - Highland Radio ... (Highland Radio)

Former Emmerdale actor Sam Gannon has died suddenly at the age of 31. He played Kev in the soap back in 2019. Sam suffered from a heart condition became known ...

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Emmerdale actor Sam Gannon dies, aged 31 (digitalspy.com)

Emmerdale's Sam Gannon has died aged 31 while visiting family in California. The actor is known for having played the character of Kev on the ITV soap in ...

He had appeared in several theatre productions with the Northumberland Theatre Company, who paid tribute to him on Instagram. His family announced the sad news, explaining he passed away in the US on August 2. "In short, Sam could be a handful at times!

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