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Only Fools and Horses star Michael Jayston dies aged 88 as tributes pour in
Michael Jayston, who was one of the stars of the iconic sitcom Only Fools and Horses, has sadly passed away after a 'short illness' as his fans paid tribute to him
Only Fools and Horses star Michael Jayston, who played the father of Raquel Turner in the BBC sitcom, has died aged 88 after a 'short illness'. In the episode Time On Our Hands, antiques dealer James tells Del Boy and his brother Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst) that a watch in their garage was made by clockmaker John Harrison and is worth a fortune – leading to an auction where they become millionaires. Michael Jayston, as The Confessor performs an act from 'The Last Confession' on stage at the Theatre Royal Haymarket (Image: Getty)Aside from being James in Only Fools And Horses, Jayston also played a main role in the historical film Nicholas And Alexandra about the last days of the Tsars in Russia and the relationship between Nicholas II of Russia and his wife.
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