Derek Martin dead: EastEnders’ Charlie Slater star’s sad family struggle before death 2026-01-11 John W. Eastenders 0 The soap legend who played loveable cabbie Charlie Slater in EastEnders has sadly died aged 92, with his family by his side. He once opened up about his son’s struggle that shaped how he played his role on-screen Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/derek-martin-dead-eastenders-charlie-36533797 READ from source