Hassan Osman, played by Michael Evangelou, is the first son of Ali Osman and Sue Osman , who is only a baby during his short time in EastEnders. Hassan dies in his sleep of cot death on 20 June 1985; no official causes of death are given. Sue is left in a state of shock after her son's death. She remains in a trance like state for weeks, refusing to eat, sleep, cry or acknowledge her own grief. She later begins blaming herself unfairly for her son's sudden and unexplainable death.