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Only Fools and Horses' Grandad had chance to kill Hitler after shaking his hand
Only Fools and Horses star Lennard Pearce once had an encounter with Adolf Hitler and missed the opportunity to stop the Second World War.The actor suddenly died from a heart attack aged 69 in December 1984 during the fourth series of the comedy sitcom.He played Grandad, real name Edward Kitchener 'Ted' Trotter, and he always minded the Trotters' flat in Nelson Mandela House, Peckham from his armchair.The character rarely left the living room where he famously watched multiple television sets at the same time.He was full of sarcasm and and his quick wit made him popular with viewers and co-stars Nicholas Lyndhurst and David Jason, who played Rodney and Del Boy.Pearce, who played Grandad for 23 episodes, had plenty of stories to share while
