River City star Stephen Purdon has led tributes to a young colleague after his sudden death. Purdon - who plays Bob O'Hara in the BBC Scotland soap - said he was 'gutted' when he heard the news of Michael Beaton's passing.
Dad-of-one Michael, from Glasgow, worked as a freelance electrician on a number of BBC shows including River City. Taking to Twitter, Stephen said: "Absolute tragic news this, Michael was a top lad.
Gutted." Michael was a huge Celtic fan and fans erupted into a round of applause in tribute to him during the 28th minute of their 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk at Parkhead on Tuesday night.
Loved ones also released green, white and orange balloons and let off fireworks in his memory at a local park on what would have been his 28th birthday last Thursday.Joseph McLean, a producer on River City, said: "Tragic news about our spark Michael Beaton."In a statement, show bosses said: "We were very saddened to hear about the passing of Michael so early in his career."Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time."Get the latest celebrity gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox.
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