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Monday, January 23, 2017

Gorden Fitzgerald Kaye 7 April 1941 – 23 January 2017 R. I. P.

Gorden Fitzgerald Kaye 7 April 1941 – 23 January 2017 R. I. P.



Actor Gorden Kaye, who was best known for his role in the long-running BBC sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!, has died aged 75.

The star's former agency confirmed to BBC News he died at a care home on Monday morning. Kaye played cafe owner Rene Artois on the hit show, which centred on the fictional exploits of resistance fighters in World War Two in German-occupied France.

He appeared in all 84 episodes of the sitcom, as well as a stage version.