English character actor Clive Swift, best known for his role in 'Keeping Up Appearances', has passed away at the age of 82.
Swift began acting in the '60s, and had roles in various BBC programmes such as 'Doctor Who' and 'The Barchester Chronicles', and starred in movies such as John Boorman's 'Excalibur' and David Lean's 'A Passage To India'.
We are saddened to hear that Clive Swift, best-known for playing long-suffering husband Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has passed away at the age of 82. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/xjRoJuIuoU
— GOLD (@goldchannel) February 1, 2019
So sorry to hear that Clive Swift has https://t.co/oAU3ugJwFC condolences to his family and to his son Joe. Lovely to see them here together enjoying a bit of cricket. pic.twitter.com/uNkcOyWa29
— Carol Challis (@BeingBoycie) February 1, 2019
Undoubtedly, Swift's most recognisable role was as Richard Bucket, the long-suffering husband of Hyacinth Bucket, played by Dame Patricia Routledge. Swift played the role for over six years. In total, 44 episodes were made and became BBC's most exported television programme throughout the '90s.
