Who died in the first episode of EastEnders?

Answer 1

Reg Cox was a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Johnnie Clayton in the opening episode.

Reg lived alone at 23b Albert Square. On the morning of February 19, 1985 (the first episode of EastEnders), Naima Jeffery, who ran the shop on Bridge Street, became concerned about Reg after he had failed to make his daily milk purchase for the past three days and her husband, Saeed, mentioned this to Den Watts, publican of the pub next door.
Reg on his way to hospital
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Reg on his way to hospital

Den and Arthur Fowler roused Ali Osman, who lived downstairs from Reg, to let them into the house and the three of them kicked in the door to Reg's room when he failed to answer their knocking.

Den spoke the opening lines of the first episode, "Stinks in here, dunnit?", as they found Reg slumped unconscious in his armchair. Den ran to get Dr. Legg and called for an ambulance. In the second episode (21 February 1985), they would learn that Reg had been severely beaten and died from injuries which had gone unnoticed when he was found. It was eventually revealed that Nick Cotton had killed him when stealing his war medals.

Reg, who was 59 years old when he died, was not a popular figure in Albert Square. He was referred to as a 'cantankerous old git' by Arthur, called a 'miserable so and so' by Ethel Skinner and a 'nasty old man' by his downstairs neighbour, Sue Osman. But despite this, Lou Beale caused havoc around the Square, accusing Sue of neglect for allowing him to lie dying in his flat for days, without checking up on him.

In the past he had gone AWOL and sold dodgy gear in the war.

The character also appeared in the Christmas special EastEnders: Civvy Street, set during the Second World War, shown on 22 December 1988. He was played by Marc Tufano.

Answer 2

oooh good question!

The first episode of EastEnders, in which Reg Cox was found dead, was watched by over 17 million people. Three days later, the story broke that Leslie Grantham was a convicted murderer, and the love-hate relationship between EastEnders and Fleet Street began.

Answer 3

Reginald Cox

Answer 4

she dies. i think so undesirable for ronnie. i be attentive to its fake yet i actually on the subject count of danielle, and then she is going and dies!!! thats the 0.33 guy or woman Janeine has killed. they might desire to kill her off and get like no person to flow to her funeral different than archie or something. each and each of ways by the episode tho i became sayin, this is going to happen then that. It became fairly predictable. yet no longer the vehicle!!! OMG i became on the sting of MY SEAT! i became swearing all types at janeine! lol i've got been given fairly into it yet i ignored the epidose after that! i became so offended. sorry im explaining my life tale here. LOVE YOU DANIELLE! XXX

Answer 5

Oh some old guy in a chair and den had to break the door down nigel or something or roger

Answer 6

Reg Cox in what is now the Slaters House

Answer 7

Reg Cox.

Answer 8

English people's social lives, 20 odd million viewers at it's peak!!

Answer 9

The only happy script writer.

Answer 10

pauline fowler's nephew peter. I think