Dale Meeks
Dale Meeks | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1975 South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Died | 22 April 2023 (aged 47) South Tyneside District Hospital, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, production designer |
| Years active | 1990–2023 |
Dale Meeks (6 May 1975 – 22 April 2023) was an English television and theatre actor.[1]
Acting career[edit]
Meeks was best known for his role as Simon Meredith in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale[2] and as the winner of ITV's Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes with Mark Charnock as the Blues Brothers.
Meeks also starred in Byker Grove[3] as the leader of a gang from rival youth club Denton Burn for five series and played Hips in the BBC series Breeze Block.
Meeks toured the UK with the musical Chicago[4] and appeared in the West End production of Love Never Dies.
Death[edit]
Meeks died from heart failure on 22 April 2023, at the age of 47.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Duke, Simon (23 April 2023). "Dale Meeks dies at 47 as tributes pour in for Emmerdale star". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Let them eat cake!". Sunday Sun. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- ^ "Giving youth a chance for 30 years". Shields Gazette. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Pollock, David (22 October 2006). "The Review: She's cute, sassy — and all that jazz". The Times. London. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- ^ "Dale Meeks: Ant and Dec lead tributes to Emmerdale and Byker Grove star, who has died aged 48". BBC News. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
External links[edit]
- Dale Meeks at IMDb]
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