TV presenter Eamonn Holmes remembered Liverpudlian comedian Freddie Starr on ITV's This Morning, saying he last met him at a filling station on the M40 in the UK.
"I was putting petrol in my car and he was on the other side putting petrol into his jeep. We had a bit of a conversation there, which is probably the only sensible, normal conversation I've ever had with him," said Holmes.
There have been a number of other tributes from high profile pals, including comedian Des O’Connor who described Starr as a "borderline genius."
"Always unpredictable, he could create mayhem in a TV studio with his wacky, unique humour," he said in a statement.
Russ Abbot, a lively contributor to Starr’s Variety Madhouse comedy series in 1979, summed up the comedian as a 'loose comedy cannon.' "You never knew what he would do next. A natural funnyman and hilarious. He helped launch my career of course and for that I will always be grateful.
"He was hugely popular in his day, unique in his unpredictability and bursting with a talent not seen before or since."
Another Liverpudlian, Les Dennis described Starr as a "one off". "Freddie Starr was so exciting to watch live," he wrote in a tweet. "A true clown who could also sing like Elvis. A total one off. RIP."
Comic Jim Davidson also honoured Freddie Starr, saying he was "the greatest."
Actress Vicki Michelle of 'Allo 'Allo! fame said that Freddie Starr had been a "great comedian", while Lord Sugar of The Apprentice described him as a "very funny man."
Starr, who was suffering from heart disease, was found dead at his apartment on the Costa del Sol in Spain on Thursday night.
