Barry Cryer, the legend of British comedy, has died aged 86.
His family said he “died peacefully, in good spirits”.
Tributes on social media flooded in. Stephen Fry wrote: “Such sad news, one of the absolute greats of British comedy, Barry Cryer, is no more. A glorious, gorgeous, hilarious and gifted writer and performer who straddled all the comic traditions. Universally beloved … farewell, Baz.”
Barry worked with other stars of British entertainment including Spike Milligan, Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, the Two Ronnies and Morecambe and Wise.
Born in Yorkshire in 1935, his career started as the bottom billing act at the Windmill theatre in London’s West End.
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