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Veteran actor, Ian Carmichael, dies

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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 6 Feb 2010 19:34

Saturday, 06 February 2010, 13:41 GMT-

British actor Ian Carmichael has died at the age of 89, his wife said.
The star of large and small screen from the 1950s to the 1970s had fallen ill over Christmas and New Year, Kate Carmichael said.
He died peacefully at his home in the Esk Valley on the North York Moors.

Hull-born Carmichael made his name playing in a series of films for the Boulting Brothers including Private's Progress (1956), Brothers in Law (1957) and I'm All Right Jack (1959).
During the 1960s and 1970s, he was successful in television, particularly as Bertie Wooster in The World of Wooster and Lord Peter Wimsey in several drama series based on the mystery novels by Dorothy L Sayers.

Carmichael appeared in the BBC serial Wives and Daughters in 1999 and was in The Royal on ITV as recently as last year.
He was appointed an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in 2003.
In 1979, Carmichael wrote an autobiography, Will The Real Ian Carmichael ....
Novelist Kate, 55, was his second wife. He also leaves two daughters, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.


Another familiar face leaves the stage....

Rest in Peace, Ian, you gave many people a lot of pleasure.

Lizx

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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 6 Feb 2010 19:35

sadly missed xxxxx

Margaret

Margaret Report 6 Feb 2010 19:54

One of the "Golden Oldies" he certainly gave a lot of pleasure. Rest in Peace Ian.
Margaret

Amanda2003

Amanda2003 Report 6 Feb 2010 19:59

My brother phoned me up to say this news a few hours ago .
It had only been a week or so since we where chatting about this actor and the roles he had played .

Rest In Peace x

Jan.

Jan. Report 6 Feb 2010 20:16

I used to work in a hotel in Whitby in the 1970's. Further down the road Ian lived in an apartment in a hotel. Every morning he used to pass our hotel when he was walking his dog. All the guests used to get very excited and calling out the windows "hello Ian"
Ian was always very friendly and gave them all a wave hello every time. Nice memories of him. RIP Ian.

Grabagran

Grabagran Report 6 Feb 2010 21:37

I have his autograph. He was filming in the High Street in Edinburgh in the middle 60's.
He was such a gentleman, and I remember he had us in stitches.

Sad that another great British icon has passed away

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 7 Feb 2010 00:11

There's probably a great party going on 'up there' lol

More stars in the sky than ever now!

Lizx

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 7 Feb 2010 03:40

very sad to hear that


I thought he was great



RIP Ian Carmichael

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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 7 Feb 2010 17:42

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