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Grange Hill star Stuart Organ – best known for playing Mr Robson – dies aged 72: ‘That fella helped shape my childhood’

Grange Hill actor Stuart Organ, who played teacher Mr Robson, has died at the age of 72 as tributes start to pour in

Stuart played PE teacher – and later headteacher – Mr Robson in the much-loved school-based drama, joining in 1988 and staying at the show for 15 years. In 2018, Stuart appeared on an episode of BBC One show Pointless, with fans admitting that he hadn’t seemed to have “aged a day” since he shot to fame in Grange Hill. Grange Hill, which aired from 1978 to 2008, was known for its realistic portrayal of life in a London school, dealing with serious issues like racism, drug abuse, teenage pregnancy, mental illness and HIV and Aids.

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