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BAFTA-winning TV star dies aged 97 as Michael Palin leads the tributes


The Bergerac actor had a hugely-successful TV career spanning more than six decades and Michael Palin has led the stars in paying tribute to the acting great.

The Bergerac actor had a hugely-successful TV career spanning more than six decades and Michael Palin has led the stars in paying tribute to the acting great. The news of his passing was announced in a statement from Keats Community Library, for which Lee served as President for Life. The statement read: 'We are deeply sad to announce the death of our beloved President for Life, Lee Montague at the age of 97.

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