Andrew Malkin, who was soon to make his West End debut as a member of the cast if The King's Speech (understudying Lionel Logue) , has died aged 49 of a heart attack. Malkin had only been an actor since 2008 when he completed training at East 15, he'd switched careers from IT after 23 years. The coroner has confirmed cause of death as a result of a pre-existing condition ... its thought that Malkin was unaware of any disease.