to walk. Treacher said that as a result of this he had fully retired and he sometimes had to rely on a wheelchair for mobility. He also said that he no longer watched EastEnders, calling it "a load of old rubbish these days". Treacher died from COVID-19 and pneumonia in hospital in Ipswich, Suffolk, on 5 November 2022, aged 92. In a statement announcing his death, his family confirmed that Treacher's health had been deteriorating for some time. His former EastEnders co-stars Gillian Taylforth, Adam Woodyatt and Letitia Dean paid tribute to him. References External links Bill Treacher at the British Film Institute 1930 births 2022 deaths English male soap opera actors Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art Male actors from London 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in England English male stage actors English male television actors People from Dagenham People from Waltham Cross