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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Natasha May

Henri Szeps, film, theatre and TV actor known for the ABC’s Mother and Son, dies at 81

Australian actor Henri Szeps in 1980s ABC TV show Palace of Dreams
The Australian actor Henri Szeps in 1980s ABC TV show Palace of Dreams. Photograph: Roadshow Home Entertainment/AAP

Henri Szeps, the actor best known for his role in the ABC sitcom Mother and Son, has died aged 81.

Szeps’ decline from Alzheimer’s was largely peaceful and “Henri retained his sense of wonder and joie de vivre until the end”, a statement shared by the publicist for Szeps’ son, the broadcaster Josh Szeps, said.

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