Actor Jake Abraham, from Liverpool, became famous with Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. His death occurred at 56.
The actor appeared in Formula 51, Mean Machine, and GBH on Channel 4 in 1991.
Abraham said in July that he was receiving palliative care after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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He advised against waiting because it would be “too late” for cancer screening.
Abraham was born in Liverpool’s Toxteth. He began his four-decade performing career in theater and film with the Everyman Youth Theatre in the 1980s.
Guy Ritchie as Dean in Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
He frequently performed Scouse Jack and the Beanstalk at Liverpool’s Royal Court pantomimes until January.
“We’ll be dedicating the show to him” this year, Royal Court theater executive director Kevin Fearon revealed with the casting.
Mr. Fearon said, “Such a loss to us, his family, and the city.”
Abraham told the Liverpool Echo that he felt sick for a while but didn’t think it was “too late” to get medical help. Abraham got cancer in July. Cancer has spread to his other organs.
Before palliative care, the actor received radiotherapy.
He said, “I believe that most men adopt the attitude of ‘oh, I’ll get on with it.'” in July. My late discovery means I’m receiving palliative care because they can’t help. I only need to wait that day.”
Men can have a PSA test to identify prostate cancer, according to the NHS.
It measures blood PSA and can be done in a general practitioner’s office.
The NHS says there is no national prostate cancer screening program in the UK because the PSA test is inaccurate.
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