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homeless after a messy divorce from wife of 31 years Jane Laurie. He later bought a flat in Bulgaria and found love with a local woman but returned to the UK as the cancer ravaged his body. Leslie also owned a small chunk of publishing firm Cambridge Academic Ltd. He was made one of four directors in 2016 – the same year he released a novel for children. Accounts show the firm has a net worth of £22,638. Despite his failing health, Leslie recently took a role as Met officer Nipper Read in film The Krays: Dead Man Walking. Producer Jonathan Sothcott said: “We knew he was ill but he was determined to do it for the director, Richard Taylor – they were best friends.” halina.watts@trinitymirror.com Leslie in movie