- Kevin Lloyd
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name = Kevin Lloyd
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birthname = Kevin Reardon Lloyd
birthdate = birth date|1949|3|28|mf=y
location = flagicon|England Derby,England ,UK
deathdate = death date and age|1998|5|2|1949|3|28|mf=y
deathplace =Burton-on-Trent ,Staffordshire ,England ,UK .
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notable role = D.C. Alfred 'Tosh' Lines
in "The Bill "
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spouse =Kevin Reardon Lloyd (
28 March 1949 –2 May 1998 ) was a British actor, born inDerby , and trained atEast 15 Acting School , London. Best known for his part of DC Alfred "Tosh" Lines inThames Television 's "The Bill ".Prior to this he had already played the high profile role of nightclub owner, Don Watkins, in the
soap opera "Coronation Street ". He also made appearances in a number of other TV shows, including "Boon", "Minder", "Z-Cars ", "Andy Capp", "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet ", and "Casualty".Lloyd was one of the most popular members of the television show, "The Bill". In the 1980s the show won the award for "Best TV Drama" at the National Television Awards and it was Lloyd who collected it on behalf of the cast and crew.
A chronic
alcoholic , he played "Tosh" continuously from 1988 until he was sacked from "The Bill" in 1998 for his lack of punctuality and failing to learn his lines. Within days, he was admitted to a clinic inBurton upon Trent fordetoxification and was administered sedative medication, but then left the premises to drinkalcohol . He returned to the clinic in an intoxicated state, retired to bed, fell asleep, then choked on hisvomit , failing to awaken due to the mixture of sedatives and alcohol in his bloodstream. He died just one week after his dismissal from "The Bill ".He was the brother of
ITN reporterTerry Lloyd who was killed in the Iraq war. His son, James Lloyd, is an actor who also appeared on "The Bill" between 2004 and 2005.External links
*imdb name | id=0516053 | name=Kevin Lloyd
* at "wikia ".
* [http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/filmguyernie/page7.phtml The Lloyd Brothers biography] at the "CommuniGate"
* [http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/famousperson/lloyd/2561639 Kevin Lloyd - Obituary]Persondata
NAME=Lloyd, Kevin Reardon
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Englishactor
DATE OF BIRTH=28 March 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH=Derby ,Derbyshire ,England
DATE OF DEATH=2 May 1998
PLACE OF DEATH=Burton upon Trent ,Staffordshire ,England
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