Geoffrey Palmer, who starred in sitcoms Butterflied, As Time Goes By and The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, has died aged 93.
In a statement released on Friday, the actor's agent said: "We regret to sadly announce that the actor Geoffrey Palmer died peacefully at home yesterday aged 93."
Palmer was best known for his role as Lionel Hardcastle in the sitcom As Times Goes By from 1992 to 2005.
He starred opposite Judi Dench, with the duo playing a reconnected pair of former lovers who got married later in life.
We're sad to report the death of Geoffrey Palmer, who starred in The Silurians, The Mutants and Voyage of the Damned 💙💙 https://t.co/6bH1uJLceI pic.twitter.com/4lmX9McNIC
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) November 6, 2020
His other credits include Fawlty Towers, Dr Who and the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies.
Leading the tributes online, director Edgar Wright said: "The flight path gag wiping out the lines of Reggie Perrin's brother in law is one of my favourite in comedy. RIP to the brilliantly funny Geoffrey Palmer."
He is survived by his wife Sally and children Charles and Harriet.
