Actor Dennis Waterman has sadly passed away aged 74.
The actor, who is best known for his roles in New Tricks and The Sweeney, died at his home in Spain with his wife Pam by his side.
A statement from his family said: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Dennis, passed away very peacefully at his home in Spain.
"The family kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this very difficult time."
Those who had worked alongside Dennis took to social media to pay tribute to the actor, with Matt Lucas writing: "I grew up watching Dennis Waterman's iconic performances in The Sweeney and Minder.
His guest appearance in our Little Britain Live show at Hammersmith Apollo - in which he hilariously duetted with David's absurd impersonation of him - remains the absolute highlight of my career."
While another wrote: "Dennis Waterman has left us. What a fantastic talent and lovely man. Such a loss to the industry. RIP."
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