He played Terry Bates in EastEnders and boasted roles in Footballers' Wives and Hazell, but actor Nicholas Ball died penniless at 78 ...

EastEnders actor Nicholas Ball died broke and left nothing to his wife, legal documents show. The actor died aged 78 last year following a short battle with illness. He played Terry Bates in the BBC ...

Actor Nicholas Ball has died aged 78, his agent announced on Thursday. The star played gang lord Terry Bates in BBC soap EastEnders, who attacked Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) while smashing up ...

EastEnders star Nicholas Ball has died aged 78 after suffering from a short illness. Ball was best known for playing Terry Bates on the long-running BBC soap.