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Nottingham Post
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Karen Antcliff

Actress Martine McCutcheon's heartbreak as brother LJ dies aged 31

Martine McCutcheon LJ

Former EastEnders and Love Actually star, Martine McCutcheon, has been left heartbroken over the sudden death of her brother. "My heart is forever broken," she said in a tear-jerking message to fans as she confirmed the sudden death of her younger brother LJ.

Laurence John - who Martine refers to as LJ, her 'gentle giant - died suddenly a few weeks ago. She said there was "no medical explanation" for his death at just 31.

Posting two pictures on Instagram, one of herself with with brother and another of him in a bar, the well known actor, 46, explained that her brother was born when she was 15 years old, and said: "From the moment I first held him in my arms, I felt so proud and fiercely protective of him. He was such a character!

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