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Kristian Ealey

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Nationality
  
British

Years active
  
1998–2016

Died
  
3 May 2016, Italy

Occupation
  
Actor, musician

Children
  
1

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Born
  
November 1977
Lancashire, England, UK

Movies
  
In His Life: The John Lennon Story

Similar
  
Morag Siller, Carla Lane, Mark Farmer, Black, David Gest

Kristian John Ealey (1977 – 2/3 May 2016) was a British actor and musician. He was best known for starring in the soap operas Brookside from 1998 to 2000 and Hollyoaks from 2000 to 2004. He died in his sleep at the age of 38 on 2/3 May 2016.

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Career

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Ealey was born in Lancashire. While growing up in Liverpool, he appeared in an episode of Bread at the age of nine. More than ten years passed before he got his big break appearing as regular Matt Musgrove in the Channel 4 soap Brookside from 1998 to 2000. The character appeared again in another soap Hollyoaks until 2004. He also appeared in the spin-offs Hollyoaks: Indecent Behaviour in 2001 and Hollyoaks: After Hours in 2004. The latter was to be his last appearance in the show.

Kristian Ealey Brookside star Kristian Ealey died after 39going to sleep with pain

At this time, he was also working as a musician, becoming the lead singer and guitarist in Liverpool band Tramp Attack. Following this he joined the band Edgar Jones and the Joneses. In 2000, he played Ringo Starr in the television movie In His Life: The John Lennon Story.

Death

Kristian Ealey Former Brookside and Hollyoaks star Kristian Ealey dies at 38 BBC News

Ealey died suddenly in his sleep on 2/3 May 2016 while in Italy. He had reportedly been complaining of a pain in his arm before he went to bed but further details have yet to be released. The actor was 38 at the time of death and was father to a son, Jake. His death hit headlines on many national newspapers and websites with tributes from friends and former colleagues.

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Kristian Ealey Brookside and Hollyoaks actor Kristian Ealey 39went to sleep with a

Kristian Ealey Brookside and Hollyoaks actor Kristian Ealey 39went to sleep with a

Kristian Ealey Brookside and Hollyoaks actor Kristian Ealey 39went to sleep with a

References

Kristian Ealey Wikipedia