Actor and comedian John Bird dies aged 86 - colleague Rory Bremner leads tributes

Patrick Hollis
By Patrick Hollis
Published 28th Dec 2022, 13:00 BST
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Tributes have been paid to the actor on social media

Actor and comedian John Bird has died at the age of 86. Mr Bird died peacefully on Christmas Eve, according to his representatives.

Bird is most well known for his work in satirical TV shows, the boom for which began back in the 1960s. His most well known work was with John Fortune and Rory Bremner in the TV series Bremner, Bird and Fortune.

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