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| Bill Pertwee, star of Dad's Army, dies aged 86 | |
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| Dad's Army star Bill Pertwee has died at the age of 86, his agent said on Monday. | Dad's Army star Bill Pertwee has died at the age of 86, his agent said on Monday. |
| The actor, who was best known for his role as the air raid warden Hodges in the classic 1970s comedy, died peacefully in his sleep, said Meg Poole of Richard Stone Partnership. | The actor, who was best known for his role as the air raid warden Hodges in the classic 1970s comedy, died peacefully in his sleep, said Meg Poole of Richard Stone Partnership. |
| "He was a really, really nice man. Very bright, very intelligent," she said. | "He was a really, really nice man. Very bright, very intelligent," she said. |
| "He came from a big theatrical family, a big show business family, and like all of them it was his life and it was very important to him and he was a hugely professional, very clever man." | "He came from a big theatrical family, a big show business family, and like all of them it was his life and it was very important to him and he was a hugely professional, very clever man." |
| Pertwee's wife died several years ago. He is survived by a son, Jonathan. | Pertwee's wife died several years ago. He is survived by a son, Jonathan. |
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