During Caunter’s time playing Roy, one of the headline-making EastEnders storylines involved Pat’s affair with her ex, Frank Butcher, played by Mike Reid.
They planned to run away together, but Pat had a change of heart and she and Roy managed to patch up their relationship.
Caunter described his time playing Roy as “the happiest period of my career”.
His other acting roles included Pennies From Heaven, Tumbledown, Juliet Bravo, Doctor Who and Boon.
He leaves a daughter, three sons, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
