Scott Sherrin (London, 31 May 1972 – 7 March 1996) was a multi-talented child star. Originally from London he was adopted and grew up in Springfield,

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, where he attended The Tyrrells Primary school, and

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, 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

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show ''

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'', and recorded several albums with them. He went on to appear in the London stage version of ''

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''. His subsequent career included a number of other stage and television productions: ''

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'', '' Fame'', ''

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'', ''From the Top'', ''Ragtime'', and appeared on the ''

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''. In 1991, he became a co-presenter of the long-running television magazine show, ''

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'', 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

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. His sister later reported heavy use of

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as being a major factor in his death. 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?''.BFI – Sherrin documentary
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