Bruce Montague has died aged 83, his agent has confirmed.
The showbiz legend, who's greatest identified for his work on Butterflies, Physician Who and Channel 4 cleaning soap Hollyoaks, might be 'sorely missed' by his household, mates and followers, writes the Mirror.
Expertise Company Belfield and Ward introduced Bruce's passing earlier this week, writing: "We're very unhappy to report that the wonderful Bruce Montague has handed away. Such a gentleman and he might be sorely missed. What a expertise and what a profession on stage and display screen! From Butterflies to extra just lately Humorous Lady and forty second St. Relaxation properly darling man!"
The late actor was greatest identified for his position as Leonard Dunn within the sitcom Butterflies, but additionally appeared in over 300 productions all through his spectacular profession. In 2000, he made his Physician Who debut within the audio journey The Genocide Machine, and adopted up his preliminary look the subsequent yr within the story Sword of Orion, starring alongside Paul McGann.
Within the later phases of his appearing days, Bruce loved a short stint in Channel 4 cleaning soap Hollyoaks, enjoying the visitor position of Derek Clough in 2015. Bruce would even be reunited together with his Butterflies co-stars in his later years on TV - starring alongside Nicholas Lyndhurst in a 2013 episode of New Tips, and sharing the display screen with Wendy Craig in 2019 once they each appeared on BBC present Docs.
Alongside his glittering profession on tv, Bruce additionally treaded the boards - enjoying Mr. Brownlow in Oliver! directed by Sam Mendes on the London Palladium for 3 years. Tributes have already begun pouring in for the a lot loved-star, with one fan taking to Twitter to write down: "Sorry to listen to that Bruce Montague, who performed Abner Dillon on this manufacturing, died a few days in the past."
American movie actor Maxwell Caulfield paid tribute on Thursday, telling his Twitter followers: "A very darling man #BruceMontague and the very essence of an actor laddie "As long as males can breathe, or eyes can see/so lengthy lives this, and this provides life to thee"
One other fan sweetly stated Bruce goes from "the stage to the sky", as they wrote: "I've nice reminiscences of watching Butterflies with my dad and mom. Fantastically written by Carla Lane, and a superb solid. "Very unhappy that Leonard - Bruce Montague has gone to the stage within the sky. RIP Sir, and thanks."
One fan shared a candy anecdote when remembering the late star, telling their Twitter followers: "Sorry to listen to this. Once I first met Bruce Montague, he recorded an answering machine message for my mom alongside the strains of those his character used to depart in Butterflies. It made my mum's day. A beautiful man."
One other referenced the current dying of Darius Campbell Danesh of their tribute, writing: "First Darius Campbell and now one other solid member from Humorous Lady the musical has died Bruce Montague who was Florenz Ziegfeld." Bruce is survived by his spouse, actress and novelist, Barbara Latham.
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