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BBC star dead as tributes paid to much-loved showman and brains behind Disney specials


He also wrote the scripts for two Disney Time specials that delighted audiences around the world...

A star who appeared on the BBC in the 80s has died, it was reported today (Image: ANDY RAIN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. One of the most talented children's entertainers of his time has died after a career that saw him appear on a string of BBC hits and work on creating spectacles for The Walt Disney Company. Steve Lee died peacefully aged 73 at Brighton General Hospital earlier this month having fought an acute bout of pneumonia after an extraordinary life that saw him travel the world.

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