The Goodies star Tim Brooke Taylor had died aged 79 after contracting coronavirus.
The comedian, best known for The Goodies and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, died on Sunday.
In a statement, his agent said: "It is with great sadness that we announce Tim's death early today from Covid-19.
"We will remember him for so much but must just mention The Goodies and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. He had, of course, many fans whom he always treated cheerfully even after long and exhausting rehearsals and recordings.
"He was an exceptional client and a pleasure to represent. We're grateful that we have so much of his work to view, read and listen to.
"In all the time with us and in all his showbiz work, he has been supported by Christine, his wife."
Fellow Goodie Graeme Garden said: "I am terribly saddened by the loss of a dear colleague and close friend of over 50 years.
"Tim and I met at Cambridge University in the early 1960s and have enjoyed working together almost constantly from that time onwards, on radio, stage, and TV.
"He was a funny, sociable, generous man who was a delight to work with.
"Audiences found him not only hilarious but also adorable.
"His loss at this dreadful time is particularly hard to bear and my thoughts are with Christine, Ben, Edward and their families."
Comedian Jack Dee, who hosts the BBC Radio 4 series I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, said: "It has come as devastating news to hear that Tim has succumbed to this dreadful virus - especially when we all thought he was recovering.
"Tim was a delightful man and never anything but great company.
"It has always been one of the great joys of my career to work with someone who was part of the comedy landscape of my childhood.
"I can't bear the thought of introducing I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue without being able to say 'And on my right, Tim Brooke-Taylor...'
"Tim brought a unique quality to Clue.
RIP the delightful and brilliant Tim Brooke-Taylor. x pic.twitter.com/TjSzPJIXeK
— Jack Dee (@TheRealJackDee) April 12, 2020
"He was a proper team player, very generous as a performer, never egotistical and always more than delighted to set himself up as the butt of the joke.
"For me, his great comedy gift was playing the injured innocent and he did it with brilliance and a characteristic lightness of touch.
"It's always heartbreaking to lose a loved one, but these times have created the cruellest of circumstances for that to happen in and my thoughts are with his wife Christine and all his family."
Stephen Fry, who he appeared with on the show several times with him, paid tribute saying that Brooke-Taylor was "hero for as long as I can remember, and – on a few golden occasions – a colleague and collaborator on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Gentle, kind, funny, wise, warm, but piercingly witty when he chose to be."
Just heard the devastating news of the death of Tim Brooke-Taylor. A hero for as long as I can remember, and –on a few golden occasions – a colleague and collaborator on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Gentle, kind, funny, wise, warm, but piercingly witty when he chose to be. So sad
— Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) April 12, 2020
While Rob Brydon said: "A wonderful man, so many happy times sat next to him on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Here we are with Barry, Colin and Graeme at a celebration of the show in January. He was on great form. My thoughts are with his family."
So sad to hear that the great Tim Brooke Taylor has died. A wonderful man, so many happy times sat next to him on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Here we are with Barry, Colin and Graeme at a celebration of the show in January. He was on great form. My thoughts are with his family. pic.twitter.com/9CfottzJVe
— Rob Brydon (@RobBrydon) April 12, 2020
Brooke-Taylor began his acting career at Cambridge University where he was president of the famed Footlights performing arts club.
He toured internationally with the Footlights revue in 1964 before finding wider recognition for his work on BBC Radio with I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again.
Brooke-Taylor moved into TV with At Last The 1948 Show, where he starred alongside John Cleese and Graham Chapman.
But it was as one of The Goodies, alongside Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, that he found international fame.
He was a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue for over 40 years.
