Tributes paid after actor Richard Briers dies at 79

Best remembered for his performance as Tom Good, alongside Felicity Kendal, in the 1970s BBC1 sitcom The Good Life, Actor Richard Briers has died at the age of 79.

The star, who was also known for his Shakespearean roles, had been battling a serious lung condition for a number of years.

Briers died "peacefully" at his London home on Sunday, his agent said.

Briers recently said years of smoking had been to blame for his emphysema.

Stephen Fry said in a tweet: "Oh no, I’ve just heard the news that Richard Briers has died. How sad. He was the most adorable and funny man imaginable."

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