Eric Sykes, the widely acclaimed British comedy actor, writer and director, died Wednesday. He was 89. Manager Norma Farnes said Sykes died following a brief illness and was with his family when he ...

TV and radio writer and acting legend Eric Sykes has died aged 89, leaving a huge hole in the comedy world. Sykes, who worked with greats such as Tommy Cooper, Hattie Jacques, Tony Hancock and Spike ...

Eric Sykes, the legendary TV and radio comedian, has passed away aged 89. The writer and star of classic '70s BBC sitcom Sykes, a writer for The Goon Show and a collaborator with stars such as Hattie ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Eric Sykes, a popular comic actor who first forged a career in entertainment by writing for others, has died, his manager said on Wednesday. He was 89. In a career spanning more ...

LONDON (AP) — Eric Sykes, the widely-acclaimed British comedy actor and writer, died Wednesday. He was 89. Sykes was one of the most popular comic actors of his generation, appearing in shows in ...

With film clips and photos, Eric Sykes gives a tongue-in-cheek account of his follies and fortunes as an actor, gag writer, and comedian in a long and successful career in the theatre, on radio and ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Eric Sykes, a popular comic actor who first forged a career in entertainment by writing for others, has died, his manager said on Wednesday. He was 89. July 4, 2012, 10:43 AM UTC / ...

(Reuters) - Here is a look at the life of British comic actor and writer Eric Sykes who died on Wednesday. * Eric Sykes was born in Oldham in May 1923. * He forged a successful career both in front of ...

Eric Sykes, one of Britain’s best-loved comedians who forged a career in entertainment by writing for others, has died, his manager said yesterday. He was 89. In a career spanning over 50 years he was ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British comic actor and writer Eric Sykes has died, his manager said on Wednesday. He was 89. July 4, 2012, 9:54 AM UTC / Source: Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - British comic actor and ...