Deaf News: Deaf community in mourning for actor Vitalis Katakinas

Yet another press by the Limping Chicken about him. We miss you terribly! ❤ 😦

The Limping Chicken

The Deaf community is in mourning following the death of actor Vitalis Katakinas, who passed away on Saturday, 6th July.

Katakinas died one week after suffering a serious injury in an incident outside a pub in North London after BSL Pride Day. He was just 34 years of age, and leaves his son, Gabrielis, and his fiancée, Lina Cankas.

Since his death, numerous tributes – both written and signed – have been posted online, from both those who knew him and those who had seen him perform.

The tributes have told of a man with many qualities – who was a loyal friend, took real joy in life, had a gift for making other people smile, and signed beautifully, both when acting and when performing BSL poetry. Many have talked of his sense of fun and mischievous sense of humour.

Katakinas was from Lithuania, and counted among his many interests…

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