India, March 15 -- Disgraced former British television actor John Alford has passed away in prison, two months following his imprisonment for the sexual assault of two teenage girls.

The 54-year-old former actor from Grange Hill and London's Burning was discovered deceased at HMP Bure in Norfolk.

Alford, whose birth name was John Shannon, received a sentence of 8.5 years after being convicted of sexually assaulting the two teenagers, aged 15 and 14.

"John Shannon died in prison on 13 March 2026. As with all deaths in custody, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will investigate," BBC reported, citing a Prison Service spokesman.

Prison personnel attempted to wake up Alford from his sleep before coming to the realization that the actor ...