Sian Blake
Acting · Died Dec 15, 2015 (null) · Walthamstow, London, England, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sian Samantha Blake (September 1972 – 14 or 15 December 2015), also known by her stage name Syan Blake, was a British actress, best known for playing Frankie Pierre on the British television show EastEnders, appearing in 56 episodes in 1996–97. She later had minor roles in other television shows, before retiring to become a sign language teacher and interpreter. Blake was diagnosed with terminal motor neurone disease on 11 December 2015 after first showing neurological symptoms in September 2013. On 16th December 2015, Blake and her two children were reported missing; three weeks later their bodies were found at Blake's home in Erith, London. Her partner, Arthur Simpson-Kent, pleaded guilty to the murders and was given a whole life sentence in October 2016. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sian Blake, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
