Following the shock death of Grange Hill star Stuart Organ - who died aged 72 - MailOnline takes a lookback at where the cast of the hit TV drama are now.
As tributes are paid to Grange Hill star George Armstrong following his death at the age of 60, MailOnline takes a look-back at their varying fortunes.
Marathon fever hit the United Kingdom in the early 1980s with races being held in towns and cities throughout the land. In 1982 Windermere Marathon was organised by Kendal Athletic Club and Windermere Rotary Club and took place on October 31. The event was officially started by footballer Emlyn Hughes, who was in jokey mood at the rain lashed down on the day. FINISH: Melanie Jones, of Essex Ladies, was the first woman to finish in 1982 in 2 hrs 55 mins “It’s been cancelled - come back tomorrow!” he told the twitching queue to nervous runners. But by then nothing could have stopped the 1,600 athletes about to take part.”
The Grange Hill cast then and now from drugs lows to new career highs
Here s what happened to some of the star cast of the long-running TV series
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