Actor Jake Abraham has passed away aged 56, just months after sharing his regrets about not receiving a cancer diagnosis sooner.
The Liverpool native opened up about his condition in July and confessed he had ‘left it too late’ to go to the doctors after feeling unwell for a while.
Jake leaves behind his wife, actress and singer Joanna Taylor, and their two children. RIP.
Who was Jake Abraham?
Jake Abraham, who was born in Toxteth but grew up in Kensington, began his career in the 1980s, among what he called a ‘cauldron of talent’ at The Everyman Youth Theatre.
He went on to enjoy a four-decade career on stage and screen. This included working with some of the biggest names in British drama, including with fellow Liverpudlian Alan Bleasdale on the 1991 Channel 4 series GBH.
One of his most famous roles was as Dean in gangster classic ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’, which was Guy Ritchie’s directorial debut.
As well as his best known performance in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels he also appeared in Prisoners Wives, Holby City, The Bill and Red Dwarf.
Jake Abraham death cause
Jake Abraham, who passed away aged 56 just months after revealing he had left it too late to get his cancer symptoms checked.
The Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels star opened up about his cancer diagnosis only months ago, revealing that he had felt unwell for quite some time but had waited to get it checked out with the doctor.
Jake Abraham continued to work until earlier this year – he was in pantomime ‘The Scouse Jack and the Beanstalk’ at the Royal Court, which ran until January. In February, he visited the GP.
Jake told the Liverpool Echo in July: “I was working but I wasn’t feeling well. I was pushing through those spells when you don’t feel yourself, you haven’t got the energy and there are aches and pains.
“The costume for the play was enormous, I knew I wasn’t well then but I’d not been well for so long. What made me go to the doctor and get a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test was that I passed blood in my urine. I got a test and ended up in the Royal. He said ‘you’ve got cancer, I’m so, so sorry’. He said that I’d had it for years, maybe four years.”
Jake Abraham was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which spread to the rest of his body and resulted in tumours on his spine and hips, and one removed from his bladder. He had been since receiving palliative care.
He said at the time: “Doctors have told me it could be months, it could be years. It’s frightening. It’s scary, to be confronted with your own mortality is the most scary thing you’ll ever go through. To prepare for that and be cognitive mentally, but knowing that’s what’s coming, it’s tough.”
Fans flocked to X – formerly Twitter – to pay tribute, with one writing: “Sad news tonight, hearing Liverpool actor Jake Abraham has passed away after his well documented battle with cancer. Everyone knows him from Lock Stock but there was so much more to Jake: from his @LivEveryPlay youth performances to powerful @Channel4 drama GBH. RIP.”
While another commented: “So sad to hear of the passing of @jakeabraham1 one of L8’s super talented actors Jake Abraham has passed away. For many of us growing up his humorous and deadpan acting style had us belly laughing. Deepest sympathy to all family and friends.”
A third wrote: “Such sad news today. Jake Abraham, one of the city’s best-loved actors, has died aged 56. Sending love to Jake’s family, friends, and everyone @RoyalCourtLiv, where he took to the stage many times.”
When is Jake Abraham funeral?
As of now, the funeral arrangement of the late Jake Abraham has not been disclosed by his family.
Having said that, we are still following up on his death, we will update you as soon as we get important information about Jake Abraham funeral service.
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