William Rush,best known for portraying⁣ Josh Stevenson in the ⁤BBC’s Waterloo Road,has died at the age of ⁤31. News of⁤ his death emerged on December 19, 2023, and was confirmed by⁢ his mother.

Rush appeared in over 150⁤ episodes of Waterloo Road between 2009 and 2013. The show, set at a thorough school in⁤ Rochdale, England, was a popular drama that followed the lives of students and staff. His role as Josh ⁢Stevenson was a notable part of the series’ run.

Before his role on Waterloo Road, Rush had⁤ early acting credits‍ in British television⁣ staples like Grange Hill and Shameless.He also⁣ made guest appearances in medical drama Casualty and‍ the crime drama vera. Following⁤ Waterloo Road, he auditioned for The X⁤ Factor in 2016 ⁤and⁤ appeared in the 2017 television series Friday on My Mind.

The actor’s mother, Kate Rush, is a former actress known for her‍ role in the long-running ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Details surrounding William ‍Rush’s death have not been publicly released as ‍of December ⁣19, 2023.