An actor who played one of the most memorable characters in one of the most iconic British films of all time has died. Jake Abraham passed away aged 56, a number of months after he revealed his cancer diagnosis. He revealed he “left it too late” to see a doctor and had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Mr Abraham played Dean in the 1998 gangster film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, one of two bumbling Scousers who try to get rich from a deal involving guns and some rather unpleasant characters. Abraham’s performance - alongside his on-screen associate Victor McGuire - was one of the most iconic in what was Guy Ritchie’s debut film which also starred Jason Statham and Vinnie Jones.
The actor was diagnosed with prostate cancer which had spread. He had tumours on his spine, hips and had one removed from his bladder. He received radiotherapy treatment but had been receiving palliative care in recent months. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters e-mailed to you directly for free by signing up here.
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In July, opening up over his diagnosis, he said: "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.
“I think most men take the approach of ‘Oh, I’ll get on with it’. Well I’m palliative now, I found out really late down the line and there’s nothing they can do for me. I’ve just got to wait for the day. But that could be avoided if you just get a PSA test. They take your blood and they’ll tell you over the phone - you could save yourself 20 years of life."
Paying tribute to Mr Abraham, theatre director and producer, Bill Elms told the Liverpool Echo: “I had the great pleasure of working with Jake on a few shows I co-produced. He was a wonderful actor, a great company member and was much loved by so many in the industry. He will be sadly missed. I have many fond memories of Jake, he was always so upbeat and fun to be around. I admired him for going public with his illness, it will make a difference to many others and save lives. It's a very sad day. RIP and sending my love to his friends and family.”
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