John Bardon (born John Michael Jones; 25th August 1939 in Brentford, London, died 12th September 2014 in Collier Road, Romford, London) was an English actor who portrayed Jim Branning in EastEnders in April 1996 and between June 1999 and August 2011.
On the 14th June 2007, he was admitted to hospital after suffering a stroke, on 27th December it was reported that he had walked for the first time in 6 months. On the 10th March 2008 it was reported that he would be return to Eastenders. In August it was reported that he was rushed to hospital of a suspected second stroke. He made an appearance on the Episode 3693 (4th December 2008) when Jack Branning visited him in hospital and returned again as a regular on the Episode 3844 (20th August 2009) but in 2011 John left due to his health he later suffered another stroke and died on the 12th September 2014 aged 75 years