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| Tony Booth, actor and campaigner, dies aged 85 | |
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| The actor Tony Booth, who starred in the 1960s TV sitcom Till Death Us Do Part, has died aged 85. | The actor Tony Booth, who starred in the 1960s TV sitcom Till Death Us Do Part, has died aged 85. |
| Booth married four times and had eight daughters, including Cherie, who is married to the former prime minister Tony Blair.. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2004 and had also suffered heart problems. | Booth married four times and had eight daughters, including Cherie, who is married to the former prime minister Tony Blair.. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2004 and had also suffered heart problems. |
| A statement released on behalf of his wife, Steph Booth, said: “It is with sadness we announce the death of Antony Booth, actor and political campaigner. Tony passed away late last night with close family members in attendance. The family ask for their privacy to be respected at this time.” | A statement released on behalf of his wife, Steph Booth, said: “It is with sadness we announce the death of Antony Booth, actor and political campaigner. Tony passed away late last night with close family members in attendance. The family ask for their privacy to be respected at this time.” |
| Booth’s character in the hugely popular programme, “Scouse git” Mike, reflected his own leftwing political beliefs. When his son-in-law became prime minister in 1997, his political views proved to be an occasional thorn in the PM’s side. | Booth’s character in the hugely popular programme, “Scouse git” Mike, reflected his own leftwing political beliefs. When his son-in-law became prime minister in 1997, his political views proved to be an occasional thorn in the PM’s side. |
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