George and Mildred star Norman Eshley has died aged 80 following a battle with cancer.
The British sitcom star died earlier this month with his wife Rachel at his side, the actor’s agent Thomas Bowington has confirmed.
Eshley was best known for is role in the 1970s sitcom as neighbour Jeffrey, featuring in the show alongside Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce.
The show was a spin-off of Man About The House, in which Eshley also appeared.
Mr Bowington said: ‘It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of our client actor Norman Eshley.
‘A warm, kind and grounded man with a great voice that I will miss not hearing over the phone again.’
His wife Rachel said: ‘Although our time together wasn’t long enough I will be forever grateful for the wonderful times we shared.
‘He was my husband and best friend and my heart will always be with him.’
George and Mildred followed the middle-aged Roper couple as they make the ove to middle class suburbia and find it isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be.
Mildred was often frustrated with her mean and miserable husband and often bickered in their up-market housing estate in Hampton Wick, Richmond-upon-Thames.
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