Eastenders: Wellard died?!?

Question

When did this happen? How? Why did they kill him! He was one of the best characters, and he's been on there so long!

Answer 1

Perhaps it was just his time to go, I mean in real life and before he died they had to do a quick death scene just in case they cant use the real Wellard! He is pretty old in real life aint he.... So sad though he truelly will be missed sucha rememorable character in Eastender's. The way he died so sad even Bianca cried, I mean I almost cried ! :(

You can surely watch the episode online type in on google.co.uk "bbc iplayer"

He died from Old Age and they had to put the poor dog to sleep. (In Eastenders)

Answer 2

It happened on Thursday-Friday.

We think Ian Beale killed him or poisoned him.

He was getting old

Answer 3

the vet had to put him down because he was getting old and ate a box of chocolate

Answer 4

it was on friday.i think it was old age and also i think he ate something that made him sick from Dot's rubbish bags whenever he tossed them over in the street.he was played by 3 females since 1994 and they were a grandmother,mother and a daughter.it was so sad especially with Stay Another Day playing through it when the vet put him down.he certainly should be up for the Best Exit award at the next soap awards-if Emmerdale's Bately can win it,Wellard surely can too.

Answer 5

It happened on Friday, he was too old so the vet put him to sleep.

Answer 6

omg! You can't have missed last Friday??? He was put to sleep and 99% of viewers were in tears!!!

Answer 7

He got put to sleep because he was over a 100 in dog years which would probably  make him around 15 years old, seeing as he started the soap in 1994.

So it was old age mainly, although i think there is more to it than just being old and suddenly collapsing etc...

See my question on what i think about it and this made me suspicious...

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

He has also been played by 3 different dogs over the years and all females as well, most recently by a dog called Kyte.

Answer 8

My dad rekons wellard got ill because he ate chocolate [I think he ate chocolate in an episode, and chocolate isnt good for dogs] so he was poisoned by it.

According to dad! I have no idea if thats right or not though.

Old age to of corse.

I thought it was really sad. :(

It just reminded me of when we had to put our dog down a few years ago,Id grown up with that dog, it was devistating :( But he was so old he lost all his strength and the vet siad it was best to put him to sleep.

edit- I just noticed the person above me said chocolate too! lol. Maybe dad is right then!

Answer 9

it wouldnt be fair to keep the dog working its whole life really :)

The dog has retired now x

Answer 10

wellard died fri nite it was a very sad episode he has been on the soap since around 1989 a long time.....this week bianca finds out wellard died because of what they were feeding him they werent feeding him rite....he had to be taking out of the episode because he is to old now! :(

but his still alive in real life!!  

Answer 11

hiya, i think daddy beale poisoned him.x

Answer 12

Yes sad ,I got my own Dog put down on the 30 July . His back Legs failed him and nothing could be done. He had bad Arthritis and his legs collapsed for the second time in two Weeks only this time he could not get up so I left him for a Day and the next Morning Phoned for the Vet. They shaved his Paw and gave two Injections, and I held his Head and Rubbed Him down . It was all over in half a Minute, he just slumped over no Pain any more. This Episode with Wellard brought it all back.

Answer 13

Bianca took him to the vets. she then brought him home the vet came out and put him to sleep.

Answer 14

Yep, not cos of old age though, 3 dogs in total have played him over the years, all girls too

Later in the week we find out why he died...wont give any spoilers though :p

Answer 15

says it all when a dog is considered one of the best parts of the show  

Answer 16

15th August, He got put down by the vet because he was dying and he was in pain

Answer 17

Yes they did, well only the character, but didn't stop the pain!!!!!!!

It was sooo sad, even bianca the heartless chav was crying :O

RIP Wellard, you should go down in history as the best character to ever enter Walford!

Answer 18

The other day. He was put to sleep because he was so sick. It was so sad. Hes not one of the best characters. Hes a dog!

Answer 19

Wellard was dirrrrrrty though =(

He just randomly got ill and then Bianca took it the vet and then they had him put down... all happened in one episode.  Wasn't that memorable.

Answer 20

It happened on friday, and the vet put him to sleep. It was the saddest soap death ever.  

Answer 21

He got ill and they put him down on Friday. I dont even watch the show but I was at my sisters on Friday and she had it on.. could tell by her face that was one popular dog lol

If hes been on there for ages hes probably too old to carry on doing the shows. Depends how long 'long' is. Its all very sad X)