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Emmerdale star Richard Howard dies aged 79 after a 'short illness' as his agents pay tribute to the actor following a long TV and theatre career
Richard Howard has died at the age of 79. The veteran stage actor had a long career in the theatre and had also featured in Emmerdale but passed away after a 'short illness', his agents have confirmed.
On Monday, Scott Marshall Partners said in a statement: 'It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved client, Richard Howard, at the age of 79, after a short illness. Some of his stage work included playing Sir Robert de Lesseps in the original cast of historical fiction Shakespeare In Love – an adaption of the 1998 film – at the Noel Coward Theatre. He also appeared in a BBC adaptation of David Copperfield, which marked the screen debut of Daniel Radcliffe just before he caught the attention of 'Harry Potter' casting directors and was propelled to worldwide fame through his role as the titular boy wizard.
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