Ronnie Corbett dies aged 85
By Will Stroude
Ronnie Corbett has died at the age of 85.
The beloved entertainer, best known for BBC comedy sketch show The Two Ronnies, passed away this morning (March 31), reports BBC News.
“Ronnie Corbett CBE, one of the nation’s best-loved entertainers, passed away this morning, surrounded by his loving family,” his publicist said in a statement.
“They have asked that their privacy is respected at this very sad time.”
Corbett first found in the 1960s on satirical television show The Frost Report, which was also the first time he worked with Two Ronnies co-star Ronnie Barker, who died in 2005. His most recent work came in BBC Radio 4 sitcom When The Dog Dies.
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