Scott Sherrin, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Scott Sherrin

British television presenter

Date of Birth: 31-May-1972

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: television presenter

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Scott Sherrin

  • Scott Sherrin (London, 31 May 1972 - March 1996) was a multi-talented child star.
  • Originally from London he was adopted and grew up in Springfield, Chelmsford, where he attended The Tyrrells Primary school, and The Boswells School, between productions.
  • At an early age he demonstrated a great talent for both dancing and gymnastics, and was a professional model at just four. He achieved fame in the early 1980s after appearing on the Channel 4 show Minipops, and recorded several albums with them.
  • He went on to appear in the London stage version of Bugsy Malone.
  • His subsequent career included a number of other stage and television productions: Cats, Fame, Five Guys Named Moe, From the Top, Ragtime, and appeared on the Royal Variety Performance.
  • In 1991, he became a co-presenter of the long-running television magazine show, That's Life!, notable for being the first – and ultimately only – black presenter of the show.In 1995, Sherrin went missing after reports of erratic behaviour.
  • In March 1996, his body was found in the River Thames at Wapping.
  • His sister later reported, heavy use of cannabis as being the main cause.
  • A year after his death, a documentary was made on his life and eventual demise, Black Britain: Scott Sherrin - The Story of a Black Man?.

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