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| Writer Clement Freud dies aged 84 | Writer Clement Freud dies aged 84 |
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| Broadcaster and former Liberal MP Sir Clement Freud has died aged 84. | Broadcaster and former Liberal MP Sir Clement Freud has died aged 84. |
| A statement from his family said Sir Clement had died on Wednesday evening at his London home. | A statement from his family said Sir Clement had died on Wednesday evening at his London home. |
| He is survived by his wife of 59 years, the actress Jill Freud, five children and 17 grandchildren. His funeral will be held next week. | He is survived by his wife of 59 years, the actress Jill Freud, five children and 17 grandchildren. His funeral will be held next week. |
| A grandson of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, Sir Clement had a varied career as a cookery expert, press columnist and radio game show contestant. | A grandson of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, Sir Clement had a varied career as a cookery expert, press columnist and radio game show contestant. |
| Renowned for his lugubrious expression and mournful voice, he was a regular panellist on the BBC's Just a Minute for more than 30 years. | Renowned for his lugubrious expression and mournful voice, he was a regular panellist on the BBC's Just a Minute for more than 30 years. |
| Comedian Tony Hawks, another regular on the long-running Radio 4 show, remembered him being a "formidable" character. | |
| "I had listened to the show as a boy, so meeting him was like meeting a hero," he told BBC Breakfast. | |
| "You always knew he would be a challenging performer. Through his great intellect he'd always bring out the best in you." |