Daybreak French is brokenhearted by the information of her Vicar Of Dibley co-star Gary Waldhorn’s loss of life.
It was confirmed on Tuesday that Waldhorn died ‘peacefully’ on the age of 78.
The TV star was finest recognized for enjoying councillor David Horton in each episode of the comedy sitcom which debuted in 1994, famously locking horns with the vicar performed by French.
He most not too long ago appeared in a Christmas particular, The Vicar Of Dibley In Lockdown, alongside French, who performs Geraldine Granger, and James Fleet, who performs his on-screen son Hugo.
French paid tribute to the actor on Twitter by sharing a black and white picture of him alongside a brokenhearted emoji.
James Fleet, who performed Hugo Horton within the sitcom, additionally took to social media to recollect his late co-star.
Alongside an image of Waldhorn, he merely penned: ‘Gazza.’
Equally, My Household star, Robert Lindsay, 72, wrote on Twitter: ‘And through all this insanity information of pricey #garywaldhorn passing.
‘Such nice reminiscences of working with him and my fantastic pal Trevor Peacock at @rxtheatre.’
All Creatures Nice And Small star Samuel West shared a picture of the pair on stage in 1997, calling him a ‘terrific actor’.
‘Unhappy information about Gary Waldhorn,’ he stated. ‘He performed my dad, the eponymous king, in each elements of Henry IV on the Outdated Vic in 1997 (right here with my precise dad as the final word non-father, Falstaff).
‘A stunning man and a terrific actor.’
Waldhorn’s son Josh stated he ‘peacefully handed away’ at 6.45am on Monday.
In an announcement, he stated: ‘Classically skilled, it was the theatre the place he really flourished and he leaves a legacy of leisure that noticed him frequent the boards of Broadway, the West Finish and our residing rooms on the telly!
‘He leaves behind his two grandsons, Cooper and Bayley, and his son Josh. We are going to all miss him terribly.’
Different Vicar Of Dibley stars who've died contains Emma Chambers, who starred as Alice Tinker, and Trevor Peacock, who performed Jim Trott.
Waldhorn appeared in traditional British TV exhibits corresponding to The Sweeney, Brush Strokes, and Lodge Babylon, and even featured within the comedy sketch present French And Saunders.
He additionally offered voiceovers for adverts together with for Inexperienced Flag, Kwik Match, Branston and Marmite.
BBC Comedy stated: ‘Gary was an extremely gifted actor who's fondly remembered by us for his quite a few appearances on among the nation’s most treasured BBC exhibits, and naturally as councillor David Horton in The Vicar Of Dibley.
‘Our ideas are together with his household and associates at this tough time.’
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