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| TV presenter Tony Hart dies at 83 | TV presenter Tony Hart dies at 83 |
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| Artist and children's presenter Tony Hart has died, aged 83. | Artist and children's presenter Tony Hart has died, aged 83. |
| Hart, who lived in Surrey, had suffered from health problems for a number of years, including two strokes. His family said he died peacefully. | |
| Mr Hart appeared on art programmes for nearly 50 years before retiring in 2001 because of health problems. | Mr Hart appeared on art programmes for nearly 50 years before retiring in 2001 because of health problems. |
| He first appeared on Saturday Special as an illustrator before fronting his own shows such as Vision On, Take Hart and Hartbeat. | |
| The artist served as an officer in the 1st Gurkha Rifles in World War II, before joining a course at Maidstone College of Art. | |
| It was a chance meeting in 1952 with a BBC TV producer and a demonstration of his quick art skills on a paper napkin that secured his on-screen career. | It was a chance meeting in 1952 with a BBC TV producer and a demonstration of his quick art skills on a paper napkin that secured his on-screen career. |
| Hart became resident artist on the Saturday Special programme that year. | |
| Subsequent TV shows included Playbox, Titch and Quackers, Vision On, Take Hart, Hartbeat and Smart Hart. | |
| From 1977 he appeared with animated clay character Morph, who lived in a pencil box. | |
| Hartbeat often attracted 5.4 million viewers and Hart's mailbag varied between 6,000 and 8,000 per week. | |
| He received two Bafta awards, won a lifetime achievement award in 1998, and also created the original design for the Blue Peter badge. | |
| In an interview last year he said not being able to draw after suffering two strokes was the "greatest cross I have to bear." | In an interview last year he said not being able to draw after suffering two strokes was the "greatest cross I have to bear." |
| What are your memories of Tony Hart? Did you ever send him pictures of your artwork? Do you still have them? Send your pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124. If you have a large file you can upload here. Read the terms and conditions | What are your memories of Tony Hart? Did you ever send him pictures of your artwork? Do you still have them? Send your pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124. If you have a large file you can upload here. Read the terms and conditions |
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