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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Charlotte McLaughlin

Mike Yarwood turned impressions into Saturday night entertainment – Rory Bremner

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Rory Bremner has paid tribute to fellow comedian Mike Yarwood as the person who “kicked the door down” for impressionists to become big names in the world of entertainment.

Yarwood, who became a household name in the 1960s and 1970s with his impressions of politicians and celebrities, died aged 82 in hospital on Friday.

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