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Brian McCardie's family launch fundraiser for heart disease research after his cause of death was revealed - as his Line of Duty co-star Paul Higgins makes generous donation


The family of Line of Duty star Brian McCardie have launched a drive to raise funds for research into heart disease - as his co-star on the show Paul Higgins made a generous donation.

The family of Line of Duty star Brian McCardie have launched a drive to raise funds for research into heart disease - and his co-star on the show Paul Higgins made a generous donation. Glasgow-born Brian's 35-year acting career saw him star alongside Sean Bean in the 2021 BBC prison drama 'Time' and in the film 'Rob Roy', as well as 'Trainspotting' creator Irvine Welsh's 'Crime' TV series. Brian had a lucrative 365 year acting career and appeared in episodes of The Bill, Holby City and Sky Atlantic series Domina, as well as the crass detective Dougie Gillman in the film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's darkly comic police drama Filth opposite James McAvoy.

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