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Actor Dennis Waterman, known for his roles in TV shows including Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks, has died, his family have said. He was 74.
A statement said: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Dennis passed away very peacefully at his home in Spain."
He died on Sunday afternoon with wife Pam at his side, they said.
"The family kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this very difficult time," they added.
Waterman found fame in his teens in the BBC drama William, and became one of the best-known faces on British television in the 1970s when he played Detective Sergeant George Carter opposite John Thaw in ITV's police drama The Sweeney.
He enjoyed more success in Minder from 1979 to 1989 as Terry McCann, the bodyguard and partner to George Cole's wheeler dealer Arthur Daley.
Waterman went on to star in the comedies On the Up and Stay Lucky, before another popular and long-running role as another Cockney detective in New Tricks, which ran from 2003 to 2015.
A statement said: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Dennis passed away very peacefully at his home in Spain."
He died on Sunday afternoon with wife Pam at his side, they said.
"The family kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this very difficult time," they added.
Waterman found fame in his teens in the BBC drama William, and became one of the best-known faces on British television in the 1970s when he played Detective Sergeant George Carter opposite John Thaw in ITV's police drama The Sweeney.
He enjoyed more success in Minder from 1979 to 1989 as Terry McCann, the bodyguard and partner to George Cole's wheeler dealer Arthur Daley.
Waterman went on to star in the comedies On the Up and Stay Lucky, before another popular and long-running role as another Cockney detective in New Tricks, which ran from 2003 to 2015.
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Just saw that ,very sad ,liked him in The Sweeney ,Minder ,and was in some decent British films after his start as a child actor ,and had couple of hit records ,RIP Dennis.
I grew up in the late seventies and early eighties watching him on Minder and The Sweeney. Such sad news. R.I.P.
Very happy memories watching minder a brilliant series.
Sad news
Sad news
Sad news indeed. Too young. I think he'd had a good life. RIP Dennis!
RIP, Only Fools and Horses fans pay homage at the feet of Minder
Sad to read this, didn't know he'd been ill, first memory of him was in a film getting to grips with Susan George, read his biography Re-minder, he couldn't stand his ex wife Rula Lenska that's for sure, think he was one of those blokes you'd like to be, great in The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks and is a big loss.
Aged 74 which is far too soon these days. Always came across as the kind of bloke who would be good company and crack a few jokes in the pub.
Spent a great week in his company at Penina 2005
For those of us who watch our 1970's box sets but who honestly couldn't name a single modern day sitcom, we'll maybe remember Waterman appearing in a vintage episode of Man About The House, playing the role of a German student called Franz.
Oh God! I remember that one. George the landlord tries to make him feel at home.
"Did you ever meet Rommel?"
"Did you ever meet Rommel?"
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