Heartbeat is just as loved now as it was when it premiered for the first time back in 1992, and is currently being enjoyed by fans on ITV3. The series ended in 2010, and very sadly some of the original cast members have passed away in the years since, but will never be forgotten. Take a look through the gallery to celebrate our favourite stars of the series who are no longer with us...
Derek Fowlds
Derek, who played Sergeant Oscar Blaketon, was a much-loved character who remained a staple part of the show for all 18 series. As well as his long running role in Heartbeat as Oscar Blaketon, Derek was known for his other TV work including Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister as Bernard Wolley, and as Mr Derek in The Basil Brush Show from 1969 until 1973.
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In January 2020, the actor was battling pneumonia at the Royal United Hospital in Bath when he suffered complications from heart failure and sepsis which sadly took his life at the age of 82.