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Tommy Walsh dies aged 69: the builder who brought his trade to television
His agent says he died peacefully after a long illness. From a Hackney building business to Ground Force, Walsh made practical experience the foundation of his television career.
What we knew first
- Before television knew what to do with Tommy Walsh, he already knew how to build. He ran a building business in Hackney, and the practical experience he brought to Ground Force became the foundation of a presenting career spent improving gardens, repairing homes and explaining renovation. Walsh has died aged 69, his agent has confirmed.
